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Take the “A” Train by Ella Fitzgerald

First released: 1957, Length: 6:42

Creators (21)

Performer

  1. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (24 Jun 1957)

Instruments

  1. Britt Woodman (24 Jun 1957) trombone
  2. Clark Terry (24 Jun 1957) trumpet
  3. Dizzy Gillespie (24 Jun 1957) trumpet
  4. Duke Ellington (24 Jun 1957) piano
  5. Frank Foster (24 Jun 1957) tenor saxophone
  6. Harry Carney (24 Jun 1957) bass clarinet, clarinet
  7. Jimmy Hamilton (24 Jun 1957) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  8. Jimmy Woode (24 Jun 1957) double bass
  9. John Sanders (24 Jun 1957) trombone
  10. Johnny Hodges (24 Jun 1957) alto saxophone
  11. Paul Gonsalves (24 Jun 1957) tenor saxophone
  12. Quentin Jackson (24 Jun 1957) trombone
  13. Ray Nance (24 Jun 1957) trumpet, violin
  14. Russell Procope (24 Jun 1957) alto saxophone, clarinet
  15. Sam Woodyard (24 Jun 1957) drums (drum set)
  16. William “Cat” Anderson (24 Jun 1957) trumpet
  17. Willie Cook (24 Jun 1957) trumpet

Vocals

  1. Ella Fitzgerald (24 Jun 1957) lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Val Valentin (24 Jun 1957)

Producer

  1. Norman Granz

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Take the “A” Train (24 Jun 1957) cover

    Composer

    1. Billy Strayhorn (1939)

    Lyricist

    1. Joya Sherrill (1944)

Releases containing this recording (15)

Official

Album

  1. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book 1957 Ella Fitzgerald
  2. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book 1957 Ella Fitzgerald
  3. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book 1988 Ella Fitzgerald
  4. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book 1988 Ella Fitzgerald
  5. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book 22 Mar 1999 Ella Fitzgerald
  6. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book 23 Mar 1999 Ella Fitzgerald

Album - Compilation

  1. The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books 02 Nov 1993 Ella Fitzgerald
  2. Day Dream: Best of the Duke Ellington Songbook 21 Mar 1995 Ella Fitzgerald
  3. Pure Ella 1997 Ella Fitzgerald
  4. Pure Ella: The Very Best of Ella Fitzgerald 31 Mar 1998 Ella Fitzgerald
  5. New York Songs 1999 Various Artists
  6. Gold 09 Oct 2007 Ella Fitzgerald
  7. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin & Duke Ellington Songbooks 2008 Ella Fitzgerald
  8. The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books 18 Nov 2013 Ella Fitzgerald