George Wallington
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George Wallington (1924–1993) was a highly regarded American bop pianist and composer.
From 1943 to 1953 he played with Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Marsala, Charlie Parker, Serge Chaloff, Allan Eager, Kai Winding, Terry Gibbs, Brew Moore, Al Cohn, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, Red Rodney, and Lionel Hampton. From 1954 to 1960 he led groups in New York that included newcomers Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, and Phil Woods. In 1960 he retired to work in the family business, returning to music in 1984 and recording three albums.
His best known compositions are the bop standards "Lemon Drop" and "Godchild".