Lullabies of Birdland

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Lullabies of Birdland, from 1955, is not a record made in a single go. Decca gathered tracks from the late 1940s and early 1950s that had previously appeared on 78 rpm singles. Ella Fitzgerald sings them each with a different accompaniment: Sy Oliver's orchestra, Ray Brown's trio, Hank Jones's quartet and Bob Haggart's orchestra.

The record contains standards such as Angel Eyes, How High the Moon, Basin Street Blues and Oh Lady Be Good, besides Lullaby of Birdland, George Shearing's title song. Ella Hums the Blues is the singer's own composition. In 1998 MCA released the whole album on CD, together with Sweet and Hot from the same year.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Lullaby of Birdland2:51Apple Music ↗
2. 2Rough Ridin'3:15Apple Music ↗
3. 3Angel Eyes2:55Apple Music ↗
4. 4Smooth Sailing (feat. The Ray Charles Singers)3:06Apple Music ↗
5. 5Oh Lady Be Good3:08Apple Music ↗
6. 6Later2:33Apple Music ↗
7. 7Ella Hums the Blues5:13Apple Music ↗
8. 8How High the Moon3:15Apple Music ↗
9. 9Basin Street Blues3:08Apple Music ↗
10. 10Air Mail Special (feat. The Ray Charles Singers)3:03Apple Music ↗
11. 11Flying Home2:28Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗