Take the "A" Train

Summary

Take the "A" Train is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Take the "A" Train's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Take the "A" Train's composer is recorded as Billy Strayhorn^[4].
• Take the "A" Train's genre is jazz^[5].
• Take the "A" Train was performed by Duke Ellington^[6].
• Take the "A" Train's Commons category is recorded as Take the "A" Train (Duke Ellington)^[7].
• Take the "A" Train's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• Take the "A" Train was released on 1941^[9].
• Take the "A" Train's lyricist is recorded as Billy Strayhorn^[10].
• Take the "A" Train's tonality is recorded as C major^[11].
• Take the "A" Train's form of creative work is recorded as song^[12].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• MusicBrainz ID: 26f9d920-ac1d-416a-b893-4abb55e5a3cf^[13]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Take the "A" Train was performed by Duke Ellington^[6].

Publication

Take the "A" Train was published on 1941^[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Its genre is jazz^[5].

Why It Matters

Take the "A" Train ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]