In Walked Bud

"In Walked Bud"
Song
Written1947
GenreJazz
Composer(s)Thelonious Monk
Lyricist(s)Jon Hendricks

"In Walked Bud" is a 1947 jazz composition by Thelonious Monk. It was composed by Monk in honor of his friend, fellow pianist Bud Powell, and based in part on the Irving Berlin standard "Blue Skies". Monk recorded many renditions of "In Walked Bud" throughout his career, and it has been covered numerous times by other artists.