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| "Chattanooga Choo Choo" | |
|---|---|
 1941 record | |
| Single by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with Tex Beneke and The Four Modernaires | |
| A-side | "I Know Why (And So Do You)" |
| Published | August 20, 1941 |
| Released | July 25, 1941[1] |
| Recorded | May 7, 1941[2] |
| Genre | Big band, swing |
| Length | 3:27 |
| Label | Bluebird |
| Composer(s) | Harry Warren |
| Lyricist(s) | Mack Gordon |
"Chattanooga Choo Choo" is a 1941 song that was written by Mack Gordon and composed by Harry Warren. It was originally recorded as a big band/swing tune by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra and featured in the 1941 movie Sun Valley Serenade.[3] It was the first song to receive a gold record, presented by RCA Victor in 1942, for sales of 1.2 million copies.[4][5]
- ^ "Bluebird B-11230 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ "Victor matrix PBS-061245. Chattanooga choo choo / Tex Beneke ; The Four Modernaires ; Glenn Miller Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ Harry Warren. "Original versions of Chattanooga Choo Choo written by Harry Warren, Mack Gordon - SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
- ^ Miller, Mike (February 10, 2017). "How 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' Became The World's First Gold Record". NPR.
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