Lullaby of Birdland
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"Lullaby of Birdland" is a classic jazz standard closely associated with Sarah Vaughan, celebrated for its sophisticated melody and enduring popularity in the vocal jazz repertoire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lullaby of Birdland canonical | 8 |
| Lullaby of Jazzland | 1 |
| song "Lullaby of Birdland" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6015548 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lullaby of Birdland Context triple: [Sarah Vaughan, notableWork, Lullaby of Birdland]
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A.
Birdland
Birdland is the popular nickname for the passionate fan community and home atmosphere surrounding Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles.
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B.
Yardbird
Yardbird is the famous nickname of jazz saxophonist and bebop pioneer Charlie Parker.
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C.
Luck Be a Lady
"Luck Be a Lady" is a classic show tune from the Broadway musical *Guys and Dolls*, famously performed by Frank Sinatra and widely recognized as a standard of the American songbook.
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D.
Round About Midnight
"Round About Midnight" is a landmark 1957 jazz album by trumpeter Miles Davis, celebrated for its moody, late-night atmosphere and for helping establish his reputation as a leading figure in modern jazz.
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E.
Basie at Birdland
"Basie at Birdland" is a celebrated live jazz album capturing the Count Basie Orchestra in peak form at New York’s famed Birdland club.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lullaby of Birdland Target entity description: "Lullaby of Birdland" is a classic jazz standard closely associated with Sarah Vaughan, celebrated for its sophisticated melody and enduring popularity in the vocal jazz repertoire.
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A.
Birdland
Birdland is the popular nickname for the passionate fan community and home atmosphere surrounding Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles.
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B.
Yardbird
Yardbird is the famous nickname of jazz saxophonist and bebop pioneer Charlie Parker.
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C.
Luck Be a Lady
"Luck Be a Lady" is a classic show tune from the Broadway musical *Guys and Dolls*, famously performed by Frank Sinatra and widely recognized as a standard of the American songbook.
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D.
Round About Midnight
"Round About Midnight" is a landmark 1957 jazz album by trumpeter Miles Davis, celebrated for its moody, late-night atmosphere and for helping establish his reputation as a leading figure in modern jazz.
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E.
Basie at Birdland
"Basie at Birdland" is a celebrated live jazz album capturing the Count Basie Orchestra in peak form at New York’s famed Birdland club.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer |
Amy Winehouse
ⓘ
Chris Connor ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald ⓘ Julie London ⓘ Mel Tormé ⓘ Sarah Vaughan ⓘ |
| composer | George Shearing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance | one of the most recorded jazz standards of the 20th century ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | theme for Birdland jazz club radio show ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasAlternateVersion |
instrumental version
ⓘ
non-English lyric versions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex harmony
ⓘ
scat-friendly structure ⓘ sophisticated melody ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm |
32-bar song form
ⓘ
AABA form ⓘ |
| includedIn | numerous jazz compilation albums ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Birdland jazz club in New York City
ⓘ
linked to:
Birdland jazz club
|
| isStandardIn |
bebop-influenced jazz repertoire
ⓘ
jazz vocal repertoire ⓘ |
| key | F minor (common key for vocal versions) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | George David Weiss ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Amy Winehouse
ⓘ
Chris Connor ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald ⓘ Julie London ⓘ Mel Tormé ⓘ Sarah Vaughan ⓘ |
| partOf | Great American Songbook repertoire ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
commonly performed at medium-up swing tempos
ⓘ
often used as a vehicle for vocal improvisation ⓘ |
| publisher | Regent Music Corporation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
love
ⓘ
romantic nighttime atmosphere ⓘ |
| tempo | medium swing ⓘ |
| titleReferences | Birdland jazz club ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
jazz club performances
ⓘ
jazz education repertoire ⓘ vocal jazz recitals ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1952 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lullaby of Birdland Description of subject: "Lullaby of Birdland" is a classic jazz standard closely associated with Sarah Vaughan, celebrated for its sophisticated melody and enduring popularity in the vocal jazz repertoire.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sassy
linked to: Lullaby of Birdland
subject linked to:
Sarah
subject linked to:
album "See You at the Fair"
linked to: Lullaby of Birdland