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

Creators (15)

Instruments

1. Barney Bigard (15 Feb 1941) clarinet
2. Ben Webster (15 Feb 1941) tenor saxophone
3. Cootie Williams (15 Feb 1941) trumpet
4. Duke Ellington (15 Feb 1941) piano
5. Fred Guy (15 Feb 1941) guitar
6. Harry Carney (15 Feb 1941) baritone saxophone
7. Jimmy Blanton (15 Feb 1941) double bass
8. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (15 Feb 1941) trombone
9. Johnny Hodges (15 Feb 1941) alto saxophone
10. Juan Tizol (15 Feb 1941) trombone
11. Lawrence Brown (15 Feb 1941) trombone
12. Otto Hardwick (15 Feb 1941) alto saxophone
13. Rex Stewart (15 Feb 1941) trumpet
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 (2)

Official

Album

1. In a Mellotone 1956 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
2. In a Mellotone 15 Aug 1995 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra