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Written by Billy Strayhorn, also My Little Brown Book (Duke Ellington), Lush Life (John Coltrane) and Hey, Buddy Bolden (Nina Simone)
Part of Ellington Uptown, also The Mooche, Perdido and A Tone Parallel to Harlem (The Harlem Suite)
Credits
All 21 credits
- Written by
- Billy Strayhorn and Joya Sherrill
- Performed by
- Betty Roché, Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Clark Terry, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Hilton Jefferson, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Louie Bellson, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Wendell Marshall, William “Cat” Anderson and Willie Cook
- Part of
- Ellington Uptown
- Written by
- Billy Strayhorn and Joya Sherrill
- Performed by
- Betty Roché, Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Clark Terry, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Hilton Jefferson, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Louie Bellson, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Wendell Marshall, William “Cat” Anderson and Willie Cook
- Part of
- Ellington Uptown
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Billy Strayhorn
Same release: Ellington Uptown
Same writer: Billy Strayhorn
Same release: Ellington Uptown
Same writer: Billy Strayhorn
Same release: Ellington Uptown
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Betty Roché
Take the “A” Train was performed by Betty Roché
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Billy Strayhorn
Take the “A” Train was performed by Billy Strayhorn
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Britt Woodman
Take the “A” Train was performed by Britt Woodman
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Clark Terry
Take the “A” Train was performed by Clark Terry
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Duke Ellington
Take the “A” Train was performed by Duke Ellington
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Harry Carney
Take the “A” Train was performed by Harry Carney
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Hilton Jefferson
Take the “A” Train was performed by Hilton Jefferson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Jimmy Hamilton
Take the “A” Train was performed by Jimmy Hamilton
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Johnny Hodges
Take the “A” Train was performed by Johnny Hodges
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Juan Tizol
Take the “A” Train was performed by Juan Tizol
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Louie Bellson
Take the “A” Train was performed by Louie Bellson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Paul Gonsalves
Take the “A” Train was performed by Paul Gonsalves
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Quentin Jackson
Take the “A” Train was performed by Quentin Jackson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Ray Nance
Take the “A” Train was performed by Ray Nance
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Russell Procope
Take the “A” Train was performed by Russell Procope
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Wendell Marshall
Take the “A” Train was performed by Wendell Marshall
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by William “Cat” Anderson
Take the “A” Train was performed by William “Cat” Anderson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was performed by Willie Cook
Take the “A” Train was performed by Willie Cook
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was written by Billy Strayhorn
Take the “A” Train was written by Billy Strayhorn
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was written by Joya Sherrill
Take the “A” Train was written by Joya Sherrill
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
21MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train is part of the release Ellington Uptown
Take the “A” Train is part of the release Ellington Uptown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
22MusicBrainz Take the “A” Train was released on 1953