Lullabies of Birdland is a 1955 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald,[1] issued on the Decca Records label. The album features tracks recorded during the late 1940s and early 1950s, that had been previously issued on 78rpm single. MCA Records re-issued the complete album on CD, in 1998, together with the 1955 album Sweet and Hot.

Lullabies of Birdland
Studio album by
Released1955
Recorded1945–1955
GenreJazz
Length34:53
LabelDecca
Ella Fitzgerald chronology
Songs in a Mellow Mood
(1954)
Lullabies of Birdland
(1955)
For Sentimental Reasons
(1955)
Professional ratings
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Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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Side one:

  1. "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing, George David Weiss) – 2:51
  2. "Rough Ridin'" (Ella Fitzgerald, Hank Jones, Bill Tennyson) – 3:14
  3. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) – 2:54
  4. "Smooth Sailing" (Arnett Cobb) – 3:06
  5. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:08
  6. "Later" (Tiny Bradshaw, Henry Glover) – 2:32

Side two:

  1. "Ella Hums the Blues (From Pete Kelly's Blues)" (Fitzgerald) – 5:13
  2. "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) – 3:15
  3. "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 3:07
  4. "Air Mail Special" (Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy) – 3:02
  5. "Flying Home" (Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Sid Robin) – 2:27

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ella Fitzgerald Lullabies of Birdland". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-07-16.