Over the rainbow - Stephan Grappelli

Over the rainbow performed by the Great violinist Stephane Grappelli. Earl Hines on the piano ,

Stéphane Grappelli (26/01/1908 - 1/12/1997) was a French jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first (and arguably the most famous) of all-string jazz bands.

Grappelli was born in Paris, France, to Italian/French parents. At age six he was accepted in the dance school of Isadora Duncan which began his familiarity and great love of French Impressionist music. Grappelli started his musical career busking on the streets of Paris and Montmartre with a violin. He began playing the violin at age 12, and attended the Conservatoire de Paris studying music theory, between 1924 and 1928. He made his living by playing on the streets until he gained fame in Paris as a violin virtuoso. His early fame came playing with the Quintette du Hot Club de France with Django Reinhardt, which disbanded in 1939 due to World War II.

"Over the Rainbow" is a classic ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in that movie.

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[treemarks]

I think Earl Hines .....

[treemarks]

yeah it's Earl Hines on the piano ..............

[ewapiotrowska1]

Thank you very much !

[Missouramule]

Earl "Papa" Hines -- haven't heard him in years -

[whenmyguitar]

Thank you very much ! Great !

[budhempfeld]

listen to nikki yanofsky sing it

[LADYSEASTAR]

LOVE this version of "Over the Rainbow!" 

[MegaFunky007]

that has got to be oscar peterson or michel legrand on piano both genius men