George Shearing
/ˌdʒɔːdʒ ˈʃɪərɪŋ/
/ˌdʒɔːrdʒ ˈʃɪrɪŋ/
- (1919-2011) an English jazz pianist and composer who was born blind. He wrote many popular pieces of music, including Lullaby in Birdland (1952). He moved to the US in 1947.
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