Summary
editTake The 'A' Train by Duke Ellington, recorded 15 February 1941.
Personnel: Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones (trumpet), Rex Stewart (cornet), Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown (trombone), Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Ben Webster, Harry Carney (saxophone), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (guitar), Jimmy Blanton (bass), Sonny Greer (drums).
Source: From Presenting...Duke Ellington published by Fastforward Music Ltd. (SIGNCD2067).
Encoding: 27 seconds. OGG Vorbis quality setting 1 (low).
Fair use rationale for Take the "A" Train
edit| Description |
A short audio sample of Take the "A" Train |
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| Source |
Presenting...Duke Ellington |
| Article | |
| Portion used |
28 seconds |
| Low resolution? |
This image is short enough and low quality enough not to impede the profit making of the record company or estate |
| Purpose of use |
To illustrate the song in question |
| Replaceable? |
Since the score of this song is still in copyright, there is no way a free version could be made |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Take the "A" Train//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DukeEllington_TakeTheATrain.oggtrue | |
Licensing
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- the sample is short in relation to the duration of the recorded track, and is of inferior quality to the original recording;
- no other samples from the same track are currently used in Wikipedia;
- there is no adequate free alternative available.
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File history
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Transcode status
Update transcode status| Format | Bitrate | Download | Status | Encode time |
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| MP3 | 164 kbps | Completed 02:39, 25 February 2026 | 2.0 s |