"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra.
In 1976, the 1941 recording by Duke Ellington on Victor Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Wikipedia
Composers: Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington
Lyricists: Nikki Yanofsky, Joya Sherrill, and Lee Gaines
Genre: Jazz standard