Take the "A" Train (Theme) by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Creators (18)

Instruments

1. Al Sears (28 Mar 1946) reeds
2. Bernard Flood (28 Mar 1946) trumpet
3. Claude Jones (28 Mar 1946) trombone
4. Duke Ellington (28 Mar 1946) piano
5. Francis Williams (28 Mar 1946) trumpet
6. Fred Guy (28 Mar 1946) guitar
7. Harry Carney (28 Mar 1946) reeds
8. Jimmy Hamilton (28 Mar 1946) reeds
9. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (28 Mar 1946) trombone
10. Johnny Hodges (28 Mar 1946) reeds
11. Lawrence Brown (28 Mar 1946) trombone
12. Oscar Pettiford (28 Mar 1946) double bass
13. Otto Hardwick (28 Mar 1946) reeds
14. Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (28 Mar 1946) trumpet
15. Sonny Greer (28 Mar 1946) drums (drum set)
16. Taft Jordan (28 Mar 1946) trumpet
17. Wilbur de Paris (28 Mar 1946) trombone
18. William “Cat” Anderson (28 Mar 1946) trumpet

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Take the “A” Train (28 Mar 1946)
   

   Composer

   1. Billy Strayhorn (1939)

   Lyricist

   1. Joya Sherrill (1944)

Releases containing this recording (1)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. The Uncollected Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Volume 1 - 1946 1978 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra