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and

Lee Gaines Otho Lee Gaines (April 21, 1914 – July 15, 1987) was an American jazz singer and lyricist. Gaines wrote the lyrics for " Take the "A" Train" and "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'", two jazz standards by Billy Strayhorn. Lee Gaines was from Buena Vi ...

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- for her album ''

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- ''release charted #17, "their first (and only) chart success" (December 1945)

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Songs with music by Duke Ellington Songs with lyrics by Lee Gaines 1940s jazz standards 1941 songs Songs with music by Billy Strayhorn {{pop-standard-stub

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