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Take the “A” Train
by
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
First released:
1994,
Length:
2:57
Creators
(15)
Instruments
Barney Bigard
(15 Feb 1941)
tenor saxophone, clarinet
Ben Webster
(15 Feb 1941)
tenor saxophone
Duke Ellington
(15 Feb 1941)
piano
Fred Guy
(15 Feb 1941)
guitar
Harry Carney
(15 Feb 1941)
baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
Jimmy Blanton
(15 Feb 1941)
double bass
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
(15 Feb 1941)
trombone
Johnny Hodges
(15 Feb 1941)
alto saxophone, clarinet
Juan Tizol
(15 Feb 1941)
valve trombone
Lawrence Brown
(15 Feb 1941)
trombone
Otto Hardwick
(15 Feb 1941)
alto saxophone
Ray Nance
(15 Feb 1941)
trumpet
Rex Stewart
(15 Feb 1941)
cornet
Sonny Greer
(15 Feb 1941)
drums (drum set)
Wallace Jones
(15 Feb 1941)
trumpet
Works
(1)
Recording Of
Take the “A” Train
(15 Feb 1941)
Composer
Billy Strayhorn
(1939)
Lyricist
Joya Sherrill
(1944)
Releases containing this recording
(17)
Official
Album - Compilation
Beyond Category
1994
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1940-1941
1995
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
The Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973
27 Apr 1999
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
The Best of the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RcaVictor Recordings (1927-1973)
27 Apr 1999
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927–1973)
1999
Duke Ellington
The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
07 Mar 2000
Various Artists
Highlights From the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition (1927 - 1973)
04 Apr 2000
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
The Very Best of Duke Ellington
07 Nov 2000
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Jazz
2001
Various Artists
Café Jazz - Hot & Cool
2001
Various Artists
Never No Lament: The Blanton‐Webster Band
01 Apr 2003
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Never No Lament: The Blanton‐Webster Band, 1940-1942
01 Apr 2003
Duke Ellington
Jukebox Favourites: Hits of the 30s & 40s
16 Jul 2012
Various Artists
Jukebox Favourites: Hits of the 30s & 40s
2012
Various Artists
Other - Compilation
Trésors
Oct 2004
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra