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Information: Modern period American composer Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967) began his association with Duke Ellington in 1938 with Lush Life. Their association lasted until Strayhorn's death. Alone or with Ellington, his compositions include Take the A Train
Strayhorn, Billy Sites:
Billy Strayhorn: Take the A Train Billy Strayhorn: Take the A Train: Life, manuscript editions, appreciation, links, sound files. (Strayhorn, Billy) http://www.billystrayhorn.com/
Billy Strayhorn Billy Strayhorn: Audio files in AU format from John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts include discussion of swing and the blues and chord voicings in "Take the A Train" (Strayhorn, Billy) http://town.hall.org/Archives/radio/Kennedy/Taylor/bt_stray.html