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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Wallace Jones
Wallace Jones
Trumpet
Ray Nance
Ray Nance
Trumpet
Rex Stewart
Rex Stewart
Cornet
Tricky Sam Nanton
Tricky Sam Nanton
Trombone
Lawrence Brown
Lawrence Brown
Trombone
Juan Tizol
Juan Tizol
Trombone
Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard
Clarinet
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
Alto Saxophone
Otto Hardwick
Otto Hardwick
Alto Saxophone
Ben Webster
Ben Webster
Tenor Saxophone
Harry Carney
Harry Carney
Baritone Saxophone
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Piano
Fred Guy
Fred Guy
Guitar
Jimmie Blanton
Jimmie Blanton
Bass
Sonny Greer
Sonny Greer
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joya Sherrill
Joya Sherrill
Composer
Billy Strayhorn
Billy Strayhorn
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steven Lasker
Steven Lasker
Reissue Producer
Orrin Keepnews
Orrin Keepnews
Reissue Producer
Dennis Ferrante
Dennis Ferrante
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

You must take the A train To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem If you miss the A train You'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem Hurry, get on, now it's coming Listen to those rails a-humming All aboard, get on the A train Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem
Writer(s): Felice Piccarreda, Billy Strayhorn Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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