"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. [1] In 1976, the 1941 recording by Duke Ellington on Victor Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [2]

2020年3月11日 · In 1941, New York City’s newest subway line ­– the A train – was bringing people from Harlem into the heart of the city and connecting the long-stretching Manhattan Island. Around this “Take...

This is a segment from the film Reveille with Beverly from 1943; the song was composed in 1939....more.

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Take the A Train by Duke Ellington song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position

“Take the A Train,” which became a big hit, the theme tune for the Duke Ellington Orchestra and ultimately a jazz standard, remained in manuscript form and almost forgotten for two years after Billy Strayhorn composed it.

2009年2月15日 · "Take the A Train," the signature tune of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, was recorded on this day in 1941. Host Liane Hansen looks at the story behind the song.

This film featured an array of World War II-era musical stars, including the Duke Ellington Orchestra. But Hollywood got it wrong: the setting here is a railroad train, while the lyrics refer to a New York City subway train.

2016年3月22日 · The music: Duke Ellington’s iconic four bar piano introduction leads the way into one of the most famous swing era anthems. Composer Billy Strayhorn’s arrangement is a model of balance and varying instrumental colors.