10/02/1942 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' becomes the first recording to be awarded a Gold record
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Glenn Miller - Chattanooga Choo Choo - Sun Valley Serenade (1941) HQ
Chattanooga Choo Choo is a song 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. It was the first song to receive a gold record for sales of 1.2 million copies.