Godchild is an instrumental jazz tune written by George Wallington. It was first performed live by Miles Davis and His Orchestra in September 1948 and first recorded by the same group on January 21, 1949, with a 1949 release. The piece sits in the bebop era and has since become a jazz standard with many versions by artists such as Chubby Jackson and His Orchestra (1949), Kai Winding and His Sextet (1950), Red Norvo Trio (1952), and others. It is published by EMI Mills Music Inc, ASCAP, ISWC T-071.062.004-4, and is an instrumental work without lyrics.
