Duke Ellington ‎– Take the "A" Train / The Sidewalks of New York

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Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra ‎– Take the "A" Train / The Sidewalks of New York

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Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra ‎– Take the "A" Train / The Sidewalks of New York

Label: Victor ‎– 27380

Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress 

Released: 1941

 Genre: Jazz

Style: Big Band, Swing

A: Take the "A" Train

Composer – Billy Strayhorn

B: The Sidewalks of New York

Composers– Chas. B. Lawlor, James W. Blake

Repress of the original 1941 issue. 

This label (with RCA meatball and patent nr. to the right of it) was used from September 1943-January 1946.

This label style (RCA Victor, no patent nr. to the right of the RCA meatball) was used between 1948-1953.

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty years.

 A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington often composed specifically to feature the style and skills of his individual musicians.

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