Lullaby of Birdland

"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 song has become a jazz standard. The title refers to Charlie "Bird" Parker and the Birdland jazz club named after him.

Lullaby of Birdland

"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 song has become a jazz standard. The title refers to Charlie "Bird" Parker and the Birdland jazz club named after him.