Lullaby In Rhythm is a swing era jazz tune written by Benny Goodman, Walter Hirsch, Clarence Profit and Edgar Sampson, with English lyrics by Walter Hirsch. It was first recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra on April 6, 1938 and released in 1938 as a single. The piece blends a lullaby like melody with a bright big band rhythm, and it quickly became a popular jazz standard of the late 1930s. Over the years it has been covered by artists such as Dorothy Donegan, Peggy Lee, Stan Kenton, Mark Murphy and George Shearing, and a 1938 recording by Harry James and His Orchestra, arranged by Jimmy Mundy, helped broaden its reach. The original writers and Goodman’s ensemble are closely associated with the tune.
