text_original: I was, as I said, at the Apollo Club the other night In the crowd I saw Mr. Groome — I could have sworn it was Mr. Groome. To my amazement he walked on to the platform, and, sitting down to the piano, began to play. You never heard such playing. It was more like a madman's than anything else.
text_transcription: I WAS AS I SAID AT THE APOLLO CLUB THE OTHER NIGHT IN THE CROWD I SAW MISTER GROOM I COULD HAVE SWORN IT WAS MISTER GROOM TO MY AMAZEMENT HE WALKED ON TO THE PLATFORM AND SITTING DOWN TO THE PIANO BEGAN TO PLAY YOU NEVER HEARD SUCH PLAYING IT WAS MORE LIKE A MADMAN'S THAN ANYTHING ELSE
phonemes: aɪ wʌz, æz aɪ sˈɛd, æt ðɪ ɐpˈɑːloʊ klˈʌb ðɪ ˈʌðɚ nˈaɪt ɪnðə kɹˈaʊd aɪ sˈɔː mˈɪstɚ. ɡɹˈuːm — aɪ kˌʊdɐv swˈɔːɹn ɪt wʌz mˈɪstɚ. ɡɹˈuːm. tə maɪ ɐmˈeɪzmənt hiː wˈɔːkt ˌɔn tə ðə plˈætfɔːɹm, ænd, sˈɪɾɪŋ dˌaʊn tə ðə piˈænoʊ, bɪɡˈæn tə plˈeɪ. juː nˈɛvɚ hˈɜːd sˈʌtʃ plˈeɪɪŋ. ɪt wʌz mˈɔːɹ lˈaɪk ɐ mˈædmənz ðɐn ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ ˈɛls.