Take the A-Train

1941
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Soundie of the Delta Rhythm Boys' version of the eponymous classic song, accompanied by some dancing beauties.Soundie of the Delta Rhythm Boys' version of the eponymous classic song, accompanied by some dancing beauties.Soundie of the Delta Rhythm Boys' version of the eponymous classic song, accompanied by some dancing beauties.

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- Robert R. Snody
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7.5/10

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Director
- Robert R. Snody
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Delta Rhythm Boys

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Lee Gaines

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Traverse Crawford

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Clinton Holland

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Harry Lewis

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Themselves: [singing] Now that you know just how to get up there, Dig a nickel and you've got your fare, If you want to go to happy Harlem, You take the "A" Train that goes uptown, And ride, ride, ride...

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6/10

The Delta Rhythm Boy

The Delta Rhythm Boys sing the title song in this lively soundie.

It's one of more than two thousand "soundies" produced between 1939 and 1947, meant to be played on a device called a Mills Panoram. For seven years they could be found in bars, night clubs, and other places where people would gather. Think of them as music videos, available for viewing at a dime a song. Other companies got into the production end also.

The Delta Rhythm Boys perform the song on a set made up to look like a subway train (presumably the A) along with a lively backup chorus of dancers. They're a close-harmony group whose version is lively and melodious.