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0524 Sound of the Letter A
Written by Jeff Moss
Date 1971
Publisher Festival Attractions
The Sound of the Letter A

"The Sound of the Letter A" is a Sesame Street song about words that start with "A," sung by Big Bird.

The song was performed on the show by Big Bird in Episode 0345, 0420, 0472, 0524, 0576, and 0628.

During the song's instrumental break, Big Bird meets an ant named Abercrombie. Jerry Nelson voices the ant on the album version which was reused in several episodes. A unique recording of the song appears in episodes 0420 and 0472, where Caroll Spinney voices Abercrombie.

Marty can be heard humming the song to himself in Episode 0446.

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