Chattanooga Choo Choo
1941 song by Mack Gordon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 1984 film, see Chattanooga Choo Choo (film). For other uses, see Chattanooga Choo Choo (disambiguation).
"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]
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"Chattanooga Choo Choo" | |
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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 |
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A recording by the Glenn Miller AAF Orchestra (with Ray McKinley and The Crew Chiefs on vocals) for the Swing Shift radio broadcast
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