Song of the day for February 10, 2025
circa 1940: The American trombonist and band-leader, Glenn Miller (1904 - 1944), who disappeared when a small aircraft he was a passenger in went missing over the English Channel. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Chattanooga Choo-Choo is today’s featured song.
On this day in 1942 ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’ by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra became the first recording to be awarded a Gold record. It was actually just a master copy of the disc sprayed with gold lacquer by RCA as a publicity stunt. The actual award recognized today as a Gold Record would not be initiated for another sixteen years when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) borrowed the idea and trademarked the Gold Record. The first Gold single was awarded to Perry Como in 1958 for ‘Catch A Falling Star’ and the first Gold album was given to Gordon McRae for the soundtrack to ‘Oklahoma’.
