ˈɑːɹt tˈɑːɾəm jˈuːʒuːəli wˈʌn ðə kˈɑːntɛsts hiː ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ˈɪn, bˈiːɾɪŋ ˈaʊt sˈʌtʃ nˈoʊɾəbəl pˈiənɪsts æz fˈæts wˈɔːlɚ, tˈɛdi wˈɪlsən, kˈaʊnt bˈeɪsi, ˈɜːl "fˈæθə" hˈaɪnz, ˈælbɚt ˈæmənz, hˈæɹi ɡˈɪbsən, pˈiːt dʒˈɑːnsən, mˈɑːɹloʊ, klˈæɹəns pɹˈɑːfɪt, ænd klˈɔːd hˈɑːpkɪnz.
Art Tatum usually won the contests he engaged in, beating out such notable pianists as Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, Count Basie, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Albert Ammons, Harry Gibson, Pete Johnson, Marlowe, Clarence Profit, and Claude Hopkins.