Lullaby of Birdland: The George Shearing Story New series 1/4. With his autobiography newly published, the 85-year-oldjazz veteran George Shearing sits at the piano with Alyn Shiptonto talk about his career. He recalls his life as a blind pianist in pre-war Britain, playing with violinist Stephane Grappelli , recording and broadcasting as a soloist, and meeting such star visitors to this country as Fats Waller and ArtTatum. Producers AlynShipton and Phil Critchlow