Take the "A" Train recorded an intentionally inept interpretation of the song under the pseudonym Darlene Edwards. In 1999, National Public Radio included this song in the "NPR 100", in which NPR's music editors sought to compile the one hundred most important American musical works of the 20th century. Take the "A" Train "Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. The use of the Strayhorn composition as the signature tune was made necessary by a ruling in 1940 by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). When ASCAP
Ellington (band) EP. "The Joy We Keep In" was made available for purchase through iTunes. Ellington's second EP, "More Like a Movie, Less Like Real Life", was self-released, before the band signed a publishing deal with Sony BMG Australia. The EP was recorded in the United States with well respected producer Matt Malpass, and featured guest vocals from Matt Thiessen of Relient K, Jeff Turner of Say Anything and Leighton Antelman of Lydia. It was made available to order through the band's MySpace page and iTunes, however, a physical copy was not released in stores. Ellington (band) Ellington is an Australian indie