Lullaby of the Leaves
| "Lullaby of the Leaves" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Songwriter(s) | Bernice Petkere, Joe Young |
"Lullaby of the Leaves" is a musical composition by composer Bernice Petkere and lyricist Joe Young. It is a Tin Pan Alley song first performed in 1932[1] and is considered a jazz standard. It was a big hit for George Olsen and his Music in 1932[2] and it has since been recorded numerous times in its lyrical version and as an instrumental.
Other recorded versions
| Year | Artist | Release |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Ambrose and His Orchestra | Released as a 78 [3] |
| 1932 | Connee Boswell | Released as a 78 [4] |
| 1932 | Roy Fox and His Band (vocal by Al Bowlly) | Released as a 78 (Al Bowlly discography) |
| 1950 | The Benny Goodman Sextet | Released as a 78 [5] |
| 1950 | Mel Torme | a single release [6] |
| 1952 | Gerry Mulligan | Gerry Mulligan Quartet Volume 1 |
| 1953 | Anita O'Day | Anita O'Day Collates |
| 1957 | Illinois Jacquet | Swing's the Thing |
| 1958 | Keely Smith | Politely! |
| 1958 | Billy Eckstine | Billy Eckstine's Imagination |
| 1961 | Grant Green | Grant's First Stand (Blue Note album) |
| 1961 | The Ventures | Another Smash!!! and as single Dolton 41 |
| 1961 | The Platters | Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries! [7] |
| 1964 | Ella Fitzgerald | Hello, Dolly! |
| 1966 | Anita Harris | Somebody's in My Orchard [8] |
| 1969 | Mary Hopkin | Post Card |
| 2017 | The Caretaker | Everywhere at the End of Time [9][10] |
| 2018 | Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa | Black Coffee |
References
- ^ Burlingame, Sandra. "Lullaby of the Leaves (1932)". jazzstandards.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 343. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ https://dailycampus.com/2021/02/22/casual-cadenza-everywhere-at-the-end-of-time/
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/The-Caretaker-Everywhere-At-The-End-Of-Time-Stage-2/master/1161184
