Cheryl is a bebop jazz standard in the key of C, written by Charlie Parker and dated 1947. It is an instrumental piece with no lyrics. Its original recording was made on 8 May 1947 at Harry Smith Studios in New York by the Charlie Parker All Stars for Savoy Records, and it was issued on the Savoy 78 single 952, paired with Bird Gets the Worm. Some sources date a first release to 1949, under the title Bird Gets the Worm.
The first recorded and released cover was by Kenny Clarke and His 52nd Street Boys in 1948, titled A la Colette. It is counted among Parker's compositions, and it is described as a bebop jazz song written and performed by him. Little is documented about its form, tempo or feel.
