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Lullabies Of Birdland

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Lullabies Of Birdland --- 1955

First pressing. Black Decca® labels with silver print and "Long Play 33 1/3 RPM" bottom rimtext, in use 1954-1960. Runouts are stamped. Label variation to [r=7140059], track A1 label songwriter credit to "G. Shearing," not "George Shearing." Track B1 subtitle: (From Warner Brothers CinemaScope Production "Pete Kelly's Blues") Recording locations and dates: Tracks A1, A6: New York, June 4, 1954 Tracks A2, B4: New York, January 4, 1952 Tracks A3, A4: New York, June 26, 1952 Track A5: New York, March 19, 1947 Track B1: Los Angeles, May 3, 1955 Track B2: New York, December 20, 1947 Track B3: New York, September 20, 1949 Track B5: New York, October 4, 1945 Unknown studio orchestras on tracks A1, B2 and B3. The following tracks were originally issued as 78 RPM singles: Flying Home/Oh, Lady Be Good!, Decca 23956 (1947) How High The Moon, Decca 24387 (1948) Basin Street Blues, Decca 24868 (1949) Smooth Sailing, Decca 27693 (1951) Airmail Special, Decca 28126 (1952) Rough Ridin', Decca 27948 (1952) Angel Eyes, Decca 28707 (1952) Lullaby Of Birdland/Later, Decca 29198 (1954)