Uploaded on Jul 24, 2011
"Lullaby of Birdland" is a 1952 popular song with music by George Shearing and
lyrics by George David Weiss under the pseudonym "B. Y. Forster" in
order to circumvent the rule that ASCAP and BMI composers could not
collaborate. The title refers to Charlie "Bird" Parker and the Birdland
jazz club named after him. The song has been recorded by many vocal and
instrumental performers. In Stan Freberg's comic version of "The Great
Pretender", the jazz pianist ad libs the first six notes of "Lullaby of
Birdland", before the singer angrily shouts "WATCH IT!!"
Sarah's accompanied by Leader/Arranger: Ernie Wilkins, Clifford Brown (trumpet),
Herbie Mann (flute), Paul Quinichette (tenor), Jimmy Jones (piano), Joe
Benjamin (bass), and Roy Haynes (drums). Recorded in New York, December
18, 1954. (EmArcy Records)
Lullaby of birdland
That's what I
Always hear, when you sigh
Never in my wordland
Could there ways to reveal
In a phrase, how I feel
Have you ever heard two turtledoves
Bill and coo
When they love
That's the kind of magic music
We make with our lips
When we kiss
And there's a weepy ol' willow
He really knows how to cry
That's how I cry on my pillow
If you should tell me
Farewell and goodbye
Lullaby of birdland
Whisper low
Kiss me sweet, and we'll go
Flying high in birdland,
High in the sky up above
All because we're in love
Sarah Scats
There's a weepy ol' willow
He really knows how to cry
That's how I cry on my pillow
If you should tell me
Farewell and goodbye
Lullaby of birdland
Whisper low
Kiss me sweet, and we'll go
Flying high in birdland,
High in the sky up above
All because we're in love
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