Lydia the Tattooed Lady Stock Exchange by commandeering a microphone and singing the song before telling jokes for 15 minutes, during which time traders suspended their work to watch him perform. Lydia the Tattooed Lady "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" is a 1939 song written by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen. It first appeared in the Marx Brothers movie "At the Circus" (1939) and became one of Groucho Marx's signature tunes. The complex lyrics by Harburg – with clever rhymes such as "Lydia/encyclopedia" and "Amazon/pajamas on" – were inspired by W. S. Gilbert. Harburg made many contemporary references to topical personalities such as Grover Whalen,
The End of a Tune (drums) as backing, and Ivar Antonsen playing the piano, while Doug Raney played guitar on some tracks. In addition, the American jazz star Art Farmer played flugelhorn on some tunes, among them the title track. The result was very successful, and "The End of a Tune" was certainly a worthy conclusion of a notable jazz career. The review by Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. The End of a Tune The End Of A Tune (released 1988 in Oslo, Norway by Cadence Jazz Records – CJR 10360) is a studio album (LP) by the Norwegian guitarist Thorgeir Stubø. The career