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 & His Orchestra 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 Connee Boswell Released as a 78 [3]
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 [4]
1950 Mel Torme a single release [5]
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 The Ventures Another Smash!!!
1961 The Platters Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries! [6]
1964 Ella Fitzgerald Hello, Dolly!
1966 Anita Harris Somebody's in My Orchard [7]

References

  1. ↑ Burlingame, Sandra. "Lullaby of the Leaves (1932)". jazzstandards.com.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 343. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  3. ↑ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
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