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A train song is a song referencing passenger or freight railroads, often using a syncopated beat resembling the sound of train wheels over train tracks.Trains have been a theme in both traditional and popular music since the first half of the 19th century and over the years have appeared in nearly all musical genres, including folk, blues, country, rock, jazz, world, classical and avant-garde.
"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. [ 1 ] In 1976, the 1941 recording by Duke Ellington on Victor Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame .
After leaving Ellington, Forrest recorded "Night Train" on United Records, and his record was the fifth best selling R&B record of 1952. While "Night Train" employs the same riff as the earlier recordings, Forrest's record used a rhythm and blues arrangement, and included a stop-time tenor sax break not used in the Hodges or Ellington arrangements.
Pages in category "Songs with music by Duke Ellington" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
"Take the 'A' Train" Duke Ellington: 1941 A jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn in 1939 [82] "Stay with Me" Lorraine Ellison: 1966 Co-written by Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss [83] "Lose Yourself" Eminem: 2002 First hip hop song to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song [84] "The Final Countdown" Europe: 1986 Written by Joey ...
It should only contain pages that are Duke Ellington songs or lists of Duke Ellington songs, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about Duke Ellington songs in general should be placed in relevant topic categories .
Two different recordings of "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", one by The Ink Spots and the 1940 instrumental by Ellington's band, [4] reached No. 1 on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1943. Both were top-ten pop records, along with a version by Glen Gray. The Duke Ellington version reached No. 8 on the pop chart. [5]
Great Times! is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington's featuring duet performances with his arranger and musical partner Billy Strayhorn originally recorded for the Mercer Records label in 1950, and later released on a 10" LP called Piano Duets.