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George Shearing (1919–2011)

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He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's Honours List for his services to jazz music. See more trivia »

Born:

George Albert Shearing
in Battersea, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 91) in New York City, New York, USA
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2012 Kids on the Slope (TV series)
– Lullaby of Birdland (2012) (writer: "Lullaby of Birdland")
 
2008 Bedtime Stories (writer: "Kinda Cute" / performer: "Kinda Cute")
 
2002 Six Feet Under (TV series)
– In Place of Anger (2002) (performer: "If I Should Lose You")
 
2001 Herzensfeinde (TV movie) (music: "Lullaby Of Birdland")
 
2001 The Anniversary Party (performer: "Moanin'")
 
1999 At First Sight (performer: "It Never Entered My Mind")
 
1998 Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (documentary) (performer: "It Never Entered My Mind")
 
1998 Celebrity (music: "Lullaby of Birdland" 1952)
 
1992 Pilkkuja ja pikkuhousuja (writer: "Lullaby of Birdland")
 
1991 Guilty by Suspicion (performer: "IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND")
 
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys (writer: "Lullaby of Birdland")
 
1976-1977 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Don Knotts (1977) (writer: "Lullaby of Birdland")
– Juliet Prowse (1976) (writer: "Mah-na Mah-na/Lullaby Of Birdland")
 
1960 The Rat Race (writer: "Lullaby of Birdland" - uncredited)
 
1958 Timex All-Star Jazz Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 30 April 1958 (1958) (performer: "September in the Rain" - uncredited)
 
1956 Bright and Breezy (short) (writer: "Lullaby of Birdland")
 
1951 Disc Jockey (music: "Brain Wave")
 
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1969 80 Steps to Jonah
 
1966 Funny Is Funny (short) (as The George Shearing Trio)
 
1965 The Shooting of Dan McGrew (short)
 
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1992 George Shearing: Lullaby in Birdland (video) (music: "Lullaby of Birdland")
 
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1951 Disc Jockey
George Shearing
 
Show ShowSelf (23 titles)
1992 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– George Shearing (1992) … Himself
 
1992 George Shearing: Lullaby in Birdland (video)
Himself (pianist)
 
1987 Royal Variety Performance 1987 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Iris Williams (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 7 September 1981 (1981) … Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 31 August 1981 (1981) … Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 24 August 1981 (1981) … Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 17 August 1981 (1981) … Himself - Performer
 
1981 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 August 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1980 New York, New York (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 August 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1978 The Joe Franklin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 February 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jungle Music: Jazz (1977) … Himself
 
1974 Die Drehscheibe (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 October 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1970-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.186 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #3.185 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.137 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.172 (1970) … Himself
 
1968-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.249 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.100 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.111 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Art Linkletter Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 19 November 1968 (1968) (as The George Shearing Quintet)
 
1961 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Swingin' at the Summit (1961) … Himself
 
1959 The Bing Crosby Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1959 Jazz on a Summer's Day (documentary)
Himself
 
1958-1959 Timex All-Star Jazz Show (TV series)
Himself
– The Golden Age of Jazz (1959) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 April 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.27 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Big Beat
Himself
 
1957 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1957) … Himself
 
1955 Frankie Laine Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1955) … Himself (as The George Shearing Quintet)
 
1948 The Flamingo Affair
Himself - Piano (as Stephane Grapelly and his Quintet)
 
1943 Theatre Royal
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

CD: "George Shearing: The Story of Jazz"

Publicity Listings:

1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

The George Shearing Quintet | The George Shearing Trio | Stephane Grapelly and his Quintet | Sir George Albert Shearing | Sir George Shearing
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's Honours List for his services to jazz music. See more »

Nickname:

"The Serene Poet of Jazz" See more »

Star Sign:

Leo