Chattanooga Choo Choo
Context
Song by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon written for the film Sun Valley Serenade, recorded by Glenn Miller on May 7, 1941, in Hollywood for Bluebird, arranged by Jerry Gray, with Tex Beneke, Paula Kelly, and the Modernaires on vocals. No. 1 in the United States for nine weeks despite the ASCAP boycott, the record received RCA Victor's first gold record on February 10, 1942 (1.2 million copies). Grammy Hall of Fame in 1996.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Swing, big bands. Among the origins and influences of Swing, big bands: Chicago, Stride (Harlem piano), Harlem: Henderson, Redman, Ellington, Kansas City, Boogie-woogie, Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras.