"Cheryl" is a 1947
jazz standard
Jazz standards are musical compositions that are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely known by listeners. There is no definitive List ...
written by
Charlie Parker
Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz Saxophone, saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of beb ...
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See also
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List of jazz standards For a list of the core jazz standards, see the following lists by decade:
* Before 1920
* 1920s
*1930s
*1940s
File:1940s decade montage.png, Above title bar: events during World War II (1939–1945): From left to right: Troops in an LCVP landing ...
References
1940s jazz standards
1947 songs
Compositions by Charlie Parker
Jazz compositions in C major
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