Take the "A" Train
| "Take the 'A' Train" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Billy Strayhorn | |
| Written | 1939 |
| Genre | Jazz standard |
| Composer(s) | Billy Strayhorn |
| Lyricist(s) | Lee Gaines (1942); Joya Sherrill (1944) |
"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra.
In 1976, the 1941 recording by Duke Ellington on Victor Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.