Take the "A" Train by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Creators (16)

Arranger

1. Billy Strayhorn (15 Feb 1941)

Instruments

1. Barney Bigard (15 Feb 1941) tenor saxophone, clarinet
2. Ben Webster (15 Feb 1941) tenor saxophone
3. Duke Ellington (15 Feb 1941) piano
4. Fred Guy (15 Feb 1941) guitar
5. Harry Carney (15 Feb 1941) baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
6. Jimmy Blanton (15 Feb 1941) double bass
7. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (15 Feb 1941) trombone
8. Johnny Hodges (15 Feb 1941) alto saxophone, clarinet
9. Juan Tizol (15 Feb 1941) valve trombone
10. Lawrence Brown (15 Feb 1941) trombone
11. Otto Hardwick (15 Feb 1941) alto saxophone
12. Ray Nance (15 Feb 1941) trumpet
13. Rex Stewart (15 Feb 1941) cornet
14. Sonny Greer (15 Feb 1941) drums (drum set)
15. Wallace Jones (15 Feb 1941) trumpet

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Take the “A” Train (15 Feb 1941)
   

   Composer

   1. Billy Strayhorn (1939)

   Lyricist

   1. Joya Sherrill (1944)

Releases containing this recording (13)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. The Works of Duke - Vol 15 1972 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
2. The Blanton-Webster Band 1986 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
3. The Golden Age of Swing 1990 Various Artists
4. The Blanton-Webster Band 1993 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
5. The Essential Recordings 1993 Duke Ellington
6. Sophisticated Lady 21 May 1996 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
7. The Fabulous Big Band Collection 10 Feb 1998 Various Artists
8. 100ᵉ Anniversaire 10 Aug 1999 Duke Ellington
9. 100ᵉ Anniversaire 10 Aug 1999 Duke Ellington
10. Jazz Greatest Hits: The Great Ones 07 Nov 2000 Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong
11. Jazz on a Summers Day 2001 Various Artists
12. Golden Greats 2002 Duke Ellington
13. Duke Ellington 40 best original hits 2003 Duke Ellington