Take the “A” Train

~ Song

Relationships

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)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1940-02-15Take the “A” TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:58
1941-01-15Take the 'A' TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:55
1941-02-15Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:54
1941-02-15Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra?:??
1941-02-15Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington2:54
1941-02-15Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra?:??
1941-02-15Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:57
1941-02-15Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:54
1941-02-15Take the “A” TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:58
1941-02-15Take the “A” TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:58
1941-05-28Take the "A" TraininstrumentalGlenn Miller and His Orchestra?:??
1941-06-26Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington2:56
1941-07-03Take the “A” Train (1941-07-03, mx. 30835-1)Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:04
1941-11-06Take the “A” TrainliveGlenn Miller3:17
1941Take the ‘A’ TrainThe Glenn Miller Orchestra3:27
1941Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:57
1941Take the A-TraincoverGlenn Miller3:26
1943-04-03Take the "A" TrainliveDuke Ellington & His Orchestra0:40
1943-10-07Take the A TraininstrumentalDuke Ellington & His Orchestra0:55
1945-04-21Take the "A" Train (and Broadcast intro)instrumentalDuke Ellington & His Orchestra0:43
1945-04-28Take the A TraininstrumentalDuke Ellington & His Orchestra0:10
1945-04-28Take the A TraininstrumentalDuke Ellington & His Orchestra1:02
1945-06-02(Opening Theme) Take the "A" TraininstrumentalDuke Ellington & His Orchestra1:03
1945-10-01Take the "A" Train (intro)live and partialDuke Ellington & His Orchestra0:38
1946-03-28Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington3:03
1946-03-28Take the "A" Train (Theme)Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:00
1946-09-13Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington2:17
1947-01Take the "A" TrainSlim Gaillard Trio4:44
1947-06-10Take the "A" Train (Closer)partialDuke Ellington and His Orchestra0:30
1949-11-29Take the "A" TraininstrumentalBilly Taylor Quintet2:42
1949-12-28Take the "A" TrainCharlie Ventura & His Orchestra2:43
1949Take the 'A' TraininstrumentalErroll Garner2:58
1950-09-13Take the "A" TrainOscar Pettiford, His Cello & Quartet2:23
1950-09-13Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn2:21
1950-09-13Take the "A" TraininstrumentalMaynard Ferguson2:53
1952-01-05Take the "A" TrainliveDuke Ellington & His Orchestra1:57
1952-03Take The A TrainliveDuke Ellington2:00
1952-06-20Take the 'A' TrainDuke Ellington7:15
1952-06-20Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra7:14
1952-06-30Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington and His Orchestra8:03
1952-06-30Take the “A” Train (1952 studio recording)Duke Ellington and His Orchestra8:00
1952-08-13Take the "A" TrainliveDuke Ellington2:55
1952-12Take the “A” TraininstrumentalFlip Phillips2:55
1952Take the “A” TraininstrumentalThe Oscar Peterson Trio3:17
1954-02-08Take the "A" TrainliveDuke Ellington9:00
1954-02-08Take the "A" TrainliveDuke Ellington1:06
1954-03-26Take the "A" Traincover, instrumental and liveThe Dave Brubeck Quartet6:15
1954-04-13Take the "A" Train (live, 1954-04-13: Embassy Auditorium, LA)liveDuke Ellington & His Orchestra9:31
1954-04Take The 'A' Traininstrumental and liveDave Brubeck6:11
1954-05Take the “A” Traincover, instrumental and liveThe Dave Brubeck Quartet6:10
1955-02-23Take the ‘A’ TrainClifford Brown & Max Roach4:16
1956-05-28Take the "A" Traininstrumental and liveClifford Brown13:39
1956-07-06Take the "A" Traincover, instrumental and liveThe Dave Brubeck Quartet6:05
1956-07-06Take The "A" Traininstrumental and liveKai Winding, J.J. Johnson & Dave Brubeck5:15
1956-07-07Take the "A" TrainliveDuke Ellington & The Buck Clayton All Stars4:45
1956-07-07Take the "A" TrainliveDuke Ellington & His Orchestra4:33
1956-07-07Take the A TrainliveDuke Ellington & His Orchestra4:21
1956-07-07 – 1956-07-08Take the A TrainliveDuke Ellington & His Orchestra4:21
1956-07-28Take The 'A' TrainliveDuke Ellington and His Orchestra2:40
1956-09-01Take the "A" TraininstrumentalJohnny Hodges8:07
1956-09-01Take the "A" TraininstrumentalJohnny Hodges8:05
1956Take the "A" TrainliveDuke Ellington7:00
1956Take the a TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra4:25
1957-02-25Take the "A" TraininstrumentalCandido3:13
1957-06-24Take the “A” TraincoverElla Fitzgerald6:42
1957-06Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra4:57
1957-06Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:47
1957-06Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra6:40
1958-02-22Take The "A" Traincover, instrumental and liveThe Dave Brubeck Quartet19:21
1958-02Take the "A" TraininstrumentalRay Brown8:02
1958-02Take the “a” Traininstrumental and liveThe Dave Brubeck Quartet15:34
1958-03-04Take the ''A'' Train (vocal version)Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:53
1958-03-04Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra4:27
1958-04-03Take the ‘A’ TraincoverAnita O’Day2:53
1958-07-03"C" Jam Blues / (Take the "A" Train)cover, instrumental, live, medley and partialThe Dave Brubeck Quartet4:51
1958-07-03Take the "A" Trainlive and partialDuke Ellington & His Orchestra0:44
1958-07-03Take the "A" Trainlive and partialDuke Ellington & His Orchestra0:33
1958-09Take the “A” Train (stereo)instrumentalCharlie Barnet & His Orchestra2:45
1958-10-29Take the "A" TrainliveDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:25
1958-11-12Take the “A” Train (alternate take)instrumentalLeon Thomas2:15
1958-11-12Take the “A” Train (alternate take)instrumentalLeon Thomas2:10
1958-11-12Take the “A” Train (master take)instrumentalLeon Thomas2:08
1959-01-27Take the "A" Traincover and instrumentalEvans Bradshaw3:30
1959-01Take the "A" Traininstrumental and liveGene Krupa5:35
1959-04Take the "A" Traininstrumental and liveThe Dave Brubeck Quartet15:21
1959-07-04Take the "A" Train (live, 1959-07-04: Newport)instrumental, live and partialDuke Ellington & His Orchestra0:41
1959-07-04Take the "A" Traininstrumental, live and partialDuke Ellington & His Orchestra0:36
1959-10-22Take the ''A'' TraininstrumentalStuff Smith4:13
1959-10Take the "A" TraininstrumentalPhineas Newborn, Jr.2:45
1959-11-06Take the “A” TraininstrumentalRay Bryant3:52
1959-11-24Take the A TraininstrumentalBobby Hackett3:09
1960-05-25Take the “A” Traincover and instrumentalCharles Mingus3:34
1960-05-27Take The 'A' TrainliveDuke Ellington & His Orchestra8:29
1960-06-28Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington and His Orchestra5:33
1960-07-22Take the a TrainliveDuke Ellington?:??
1960-10-18Take the "A" TraininstrumentalBuddy Tate with Clark Terry7:02
1960-11-10Take the "A" TraininstrumentalGigi Gryce Orch-Tette3:35
1961-02-11Take the "A" TrainliveElla Fitzgerald3:47
1961-07-06Take the "A" TraininstrumentalDuke Ellington & Count Basie3:49
1961Take the "A" TrainElla Fitzgerald9:04
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