Lullabies of Birdland

Lullabies of Birdland is a 1955 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, 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.

Track listing

Side one:

"Lullaby of Birdland" – 2:51
"Rough Ridin'" – 3:14
"Angel Eyes" – 2:54
"Smooth Sailing" – 3:06
"Oh, Lady Be Good!" – 3:08
"Later" – 2:32

Side two:

"Ella Hums the Blues " – 5:13
"How High the Moon" – 3:15
"Basin Street Blues" – 3:07
"Air Mail Special" – 3:02
"Flying Home" – 2:27

Personnel

Ella Fitzgerald - vocals
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra - Tracks 1,3,6,9.
Ray Brown and His Trio - Tracks 2 and 10.
Hank Jones and His Quartet - Track 4.
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra - Track 5.
Don Abney, Joe Mondragon, Larry Bunker - Track 7.
Unknown orchestra, but including Leonard Graham AKA Idrees Sulieman, and Ray Brown - Track 8.
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra - Track 11.