Lullaby of the Leaves

"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.

"Lullaby of the Leaves"
Song
Genre	Jazz
Songwriter(s)	Bernice Petkere, Joe Young

Other recorded versions

Year	Artist	Release
1932	Ambrose and His Orchestra	Released as a 78 [3]
1932	Connee Boswell	Released as a 78 [4]
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 [5]
1950	Mel Torme	a single release [6]
1952	Gerry Mulligan	Gerry Mulligan Quartet Volume 1
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	Grant Green	Grant's First Stand (Blue Note album)
1961	The Ventures	Another Smash!!! and as single Dolton 41
1961	The Platters	Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries! [7]
1964	Ella Fitzgerald	Hello, Dolly!
1966	Anita Harris	Somebody's in My Orchard [8]
1969	Mary Hopkin	Post Card
2018	Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa	Black Coffee

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. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
4. "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.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.
8. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.