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Duke Ellington Orchestra "Take The A Train" 1943

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The Duke still swung when the band recorded this rare version of "Take The A Train" in 1943. The vocalist has now definitely been identified as Betty Roche.

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Mercer Kennedy Ellington (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington, whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death.

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