[DOC] [TLE] Billy Strayhorn - Wikipedia [PAR] William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn (November 29, 1915  May 31, 1967) was an 
American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, best known for his 
successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington, ... 
Strayhorn composed the band's best known theme, "Take the 'A' Train", and a 
number of other... [DOC] [TLE] Take the "A" Train - Wikipedia [PAR] "Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature 
tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. It is arguably the most famous of the many 
compositions to emerge from the collaboration of Ellington and Strayhorn. ... "
Take the 'A' Train" was composed in 1939, after Ellington offered Strayhorn a job 
in his... [DOC] [TLE] Duke Ellington - Wikipedia [PAR] Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899  May 24, 1974) was an 
American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led 
from 1923 until his ... Ellington also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, for 
example Juan ... With Strayhorn, he composed many extended compositions, or 
suites,... [DOC] [TLE] Billy Strayhorn facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Although Strayhorn composed many works for the Ellington band on his own, ... 
some of his compositions to bandleader Duke Ellington when Ellington's 
orchestra ... A particularly notable period occurred during a strike by the 
American Society of ... Compositions include Take the 'A' Train, Rain Check, 
and A Flower Is a... [DOC] [TLE] Billy Strayhorn In Five Songs : A Blog Supreme : NPR [PAR] Nov 29, 2015 ... Though overshadowed during his own lifetime by his employer, Duke Ellington, 
... The author of "Take The 'A' Train," "Lush Life" and "Satin Doll," Strayhorn wrote 
... resulted in the bandleader granting Strayhorn a private audience. ... a nearly 
30-year collaboration that saw only one brief pause in the 1950s. [DOC] [TLE] Song Of The Day: Two Versions Of 'Take The 'A' Train' By Two Jazz ... [PAR] Song Of The Day: Two Versions Of 'Take The 'A' Train' By Two Jazz Greats ... 
TWO versions of the classic tune Take the 'A' Train, written by Billy Strayhorn for 
... the finest composer and bandleader in the history of jazz, having led his big ... 
They were an amazing pair, like Lennon and McCartney or Jagger and Richards. [DOC] [TLE] In Ellington's Shadow: The Life of Billy Strayhorn | Humanities [PAR] A new film examines the work of the composer of "Take the 'A' Train" and "Lush 
Life. ... Bandleader Duke Ellington once described composer Billy Strayhorn as "
my right arm, ... I'd like you to hear some of his stuff and see what you think of it. ... 
a generation younger than Ellington, he had composed songs that would 
become... [DOC] [TLE] discography - Billy Strayhorn [PAR] David Hajdu, author of 'Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn' .... 15 of 
Strayhorn's compositions performed by contemporary jazz artists like Joe Lovano
, ... begins to bring into focus the prolific composing that Strayhorn did during his 
career. .... The band's version of Billy Strayhorn's classic Take the 'A' Train starts 
with a... [DOC] [TLE] Duke Ellington bio - Cengage Learning [PAR] In his lifetime, Ellington wrote over 2000 compositions, and his resume of ... 
Ellington served as band leader, composer, and pianist, leading the .... In 1941 
Duke Ellington began a lifelong collaboration with pianist and composer Billy 
Strayhorn. ... Strayhorn was also a major composer in his own right, authoring 
songs like... [DOC] [TLE] Edward K. "Duke" Ellington, African American Composer & Pianist [PAR] Apr 28, 2013 ... EMI Classics 41119 (2010) ... African American Composer, Pianist & Bandleader 
... Ellington played the piano, but his orchestra was his true instrument. ... 
Ellington also composed orchestral, chamber and solo piano works

Question: Billy Strayhorn composed classics like "Take The 'A' Train" during his collaboration with this bandleader
Answer: Duke Ellington