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