Lullaby of the Leaves
"Lullaby of the Leaves" is a musical composition by composer Bernice Petkere and lyricist Joe Young. A Tin Pan Alley song first performed in 1932, the jazz standard is considered the biggest critical and commercial success of Petkere's composing career.[1][2]
| "Lullaby of the Leaves" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Songwriter(s) | Bernice Petkere, Joe Young |
The song was a hit for George Olsen and his Music in 1932.[3] By January 1933, more than 500,000 copies had been sold in the U.S.; a hit in the era was anything selling at least 50,000 copies.[4]
It has since been recorded numerous times in its lyrical version and as an instrumental, including a rousing version by The Ventures in 1961, a lively version by Mary Lou Williams in the 1950s and a version by Ella Fitzgerald on her 1964 album Hello, Dolly!.[5][6]
From 2019 to 2020, Italian ice dancers Jasmine Tessari and Francesco Fioretti skated to Beth Hart's rendition of the song in competitions.[7][8]
Edited versions of George Olsen's as well as Layton and Johnstone's rendition have been used in the popular album Everywhere at the End of Time in the tracks "Misplaced in time" and "Drifting time misplaced",[9] causing a mild resurgence in the song's popularity.
References
- ^ Burlingame, Sandra. "Lullaby of the Leaves (1932)". jazzstandards.com.
- ^ Pessen, Edward (Summer 1985). "The Great Songwriters of Tin Pan Alley's Golden Age: A Social, Occupational, and Aesthetic Inquiry". American Music. 3 (2): 180–197. doi:10.2307/3051635. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 343. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Associated Press (9 January 1933). "25-Year-Old Housewife Is Latest Addition To Tin Pan Alley Colony". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Porter, Lewis (October 1984). ""You Can't Get up There Timidly": Jazzwomen: Part II". Music Educators Journal. 71 (2): 42–51. doi:10.2307/3396356. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Buchanan, William (16 August 1964). "Ella a Rare Success--Arrived on Talent Alone". Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Jasmine TESSARI / Francesco FIORETTI". ISUResults.com. International Skating Union. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Photo-stories from Graz (Part Three): the ice dancing event". Inside Skating. Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ The Caretaker - Everywhere At The End Of Time - Stages 1-6 (Complete), retrieved 2022-07-13