Lullaby of the Leaves
Appearance
"Lullaby of the Leaves" | |
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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 has been recorded numerous times in it's lyrical version and as an instrumental.
Recorded versions
Year | Artist | Release |
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1950 | The Benny Goodman Sextet | Released as a 78 |
1953 | Anita O'Day | Anita O'Day Collates |
1957 | Illinois Jacquet | Swing's the Thing |
1958 | Keely Smith | Politely! |
1961 | The Ventures | Another Smash!!! |
1964 | Ella Fitzgerald | Hello, Dolly! |
References
- ^ Burlingame, Sandra. "Lullaby of the Leaves (1932)". jazzstandards.com.