Verve session · in the studio

December 28, 1953

Art Tatum Solo

This day's music is on 8 records: The Genius Of Art Tatum #1, Piano Interpretations By Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell, The Essential Art Tatum, The Genius Of Art Tatum #2, The Genius Of Art Tatum #6, The Genius Of Art Tatum #3, The Genius Of Art Tatum #4, The Genius Of Art Tatum #7

In the room

Art Tatum – piano

The takes

1 of these 35 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.

What the numbers mean

Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
1411-1	Can't We Be Friends	MGC-612, MGN-1036
1412-1	This Can't Be Love	MGC-612
1413-4	Elegy	MGC-612, V-8433
1414-1	Memories Of You	MGC-613
1415-4	Over The Rainbow	MGC-613
1416-2	If You Hadn't Gone Away (as Blues In My Heart)	MGC-612
1417-1	Body And Soul	MGC-613
1418-2	The Man I Love	MGC-613, MGN-1036
1419-1	Makin' Whoopee	MGC-613
1420-1	September Song	MGC-657
1421-1	Begin The Beguine	MGC-612
1422-1	Humoresque	MGC-612
1423-1	Louise	MGC-614
1424-1	Love For Sale	MGC-614
1425-1	Judy	MGC-612
1426-1	I'm Comin' Virginia	MGC-614
1427-2	Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams	MGC-614
1428-1	Dixieland Band	MGC-612, V-8433
1429-1	Embraceable You	MGC-614
1430-1	Come Rain Or Come Shine	MGC-614
1431-1	Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'	MGC-615
1432-1	There Will Never Be Another You	MGC-615
1433-1	Tenderly	MGC-615, V-8433
1434-1	What Does It Take	MGC-615
1435-1	You Took Advantage Of Me	MGC-615
1436-1	Mighty Lak A Rose	Not issued at the time
1437-1	I've Got The World On A String	MGC-615
1438-1	Yesterdays	MGC-615
1439-1	I Hadn't Anyone Till You	MGC-657
1440-1	Night And Day	MGC-657
1441-1	Jitterbug Waltz	MGC-657, V-8433
1442-1	Someone To Watch Over Me	MGC-658, V-8433
1443-1	The Very Thought Of You	MGC-658
1444-1	You're Driving Me Crazy	MGC-657
1445-1	I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You	MGC-658