Art Tatum - Lullaby Of The Leaves

Recorded on Thursday, February 22nd, 1940. Hall Of The Mountain King quote at 1:36.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: ELECTION DAY SPECTACULAR

Dock Boggs: Country Blues
John Coltrane: Afro-Blue
Jimi Hendrix: Machine Gun
Mickey Newbury: An American Trilogy
Art Tatum: Elegie

Art Tatum: Elegie [1940]

from a theme by Jules Massenet

Speaking of great Arthurs... If you've never heard this before, you're in for a treat. Something extremely awesome happens at the 2:10 mark, to wit: five centuries of American history roll backwards in time at light speed.

taken from this CD

recorded on February 22, 1940, in sunny Los Angeles, California