Take the “A” Train (1941-07-03, mx. 30835-1)

~ Recording by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Take the “A” Train3:08Cab Calloway and His Orch.Take the “A” Train / Chattanooga Choo Choo (No “Registered U. S. Patent Office”)Cab Calloway and His Orch.Single
OKeh6305
1.15Take the "A" Train3:05Cab CallowayBest of the Big Bands: Cab CallowayCab CallowayAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 45336
1.17Take the "A" Train3:05Cab Calloway and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1940‐1941Cab Calloway and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics Records (compilations of the Chronological Series)629
1.15Take the 'a' Train3:04Cab CallowayPocket Jazz Big BandsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)473022 2
1.18Take the “A” Train3:07Chu BerryBlowing Up a BreezeChu BerryAlbum + Compilation
  • -1995
Topaz Jazz (Budget price jazz reissue label)TPZ 1024
1.14Take the 'A' Train3:00Cab Calloway & His OrchestraStory 1936/1945Jonah JonesAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1996-07-09
EPM MusiqueJA158512
1.13Take the ''A'' Train3:04Cab CallowayThe Music of ProhibitionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 65326
2.21Take the 'A' Train3:05Cab CallowayA Portrait of Cab CallowayCab CallowayAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-12-26
GallerieGALE 432
2.14Take the 'A' Train3:03Cab CallowayMinnie the MoocherCab CallowayAlbum + Compilation
History (TIM AG imprint)20.1909-HI
1.19Take the 'A' Train3:04Cab CallowayJitterbugCab CallowayAlbum + Compilation
Fabulous (sub-label of Acrobat Music, focuses on rare or unavailable original cast recordings, film soundtracks and showbiz-oriented artist re-issues)FABCD 100
3.8Take the "A" Train3:03Cab CallowayQuadromania Jazz Edition: Cab Calloway: The Scat SongCab CallowayAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-02-28
222415-444
7.23Take the “A” Train3:08Cab Calloway and His OrchestraClassic Chu Berry Columbia and Victor SessionsChu BerryAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD7-236
59.22Take the “A” Train3:03Cab Calloway and His OrchestraThe Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 3/5: Big Bands - The Giants of the Swing Big Band EraVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-10-24
Membran International GmbH232095
3.8Take the A Train3:03Cab CallowayMr. Minnie the MoocherCab CallowayAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-07-29
Membran233336
1.1Take the “A” Train3:10Cab Calloway and His OrchestraTake the “A” Train / Chattanooga Choo ChooCab Calloway and His OrchestraSingle
Conqueror (1926-1942)9914

Relationships

recording of:Take the “A” Train (on 1941-07-03)

Related works

Take the “A” Train

publisher:Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-06-12)
lyricist:Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Tempo (on 1943-02-19)
referred to in medleys:Duke Elington Medley: It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) 〜Satin Doll〜Mood Indigo〜Take the “A” Train〜ending〜It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (order: 4)
version of:Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
has revision:Take the “A” Train (Nikki Yanofsky version)