Take the a Train

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Duke Ellington Orchestra

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington wrote or collaborated on more than one thousand compositions; his extensive body of work is the largest recorded personal jazz legacy, and many of his pieces have become standards. He also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, such as Juan Tizol's "Caravan", which brought a Spanish tinge to big band jazz… more »


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1988
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Hurry hurry hurry take the a train
To find the quickest way to get to harlem
If you should take the a train
You'll find you'll get where you're going if you hurry
Hurry hurry hurry now it's coming
Ooh ooh can't you hear the rails a humming
Get with it
If you should take the a train
You'll find you'll get where you're going if you hurry

I ain't mad at you pretty baby
Don't be mad at me

I ain't much to look at, I ain't nothing to see
I got a frame, and I'm waiting for the a train

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