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CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO
From the film "Sun Valley Serenade" (1941)
(Lyrics: Mack Gordon / Music: Harry Warren)
Glenn Miller & His Orch. (vocal: Tex Beneke & The Four Modernaires) - 1941
Glenn Miller & His Orch. (Film Soundtrack) - 1941
Cab Calloway & His Orch. - 1941
The Andrews Sisters (with Vic Schoen & His Orch.) - 1941
Johnny Long & His Orch. (vocal: Paul Harmon) - 1941
Kurt Widmann Mit Seinem Orch. (vocal: Ruth Bruck) - 1941
Carmen Miranda with Bando da Lua (feat. in the film "Springtime In The Rockies")
- 1942
Bill Haley & His Comets - 1954
The Modernaires - 1954
Karel Vlach & His Orch. - 1955
Ray Anthony & His Orch. - 1956
Al Saxon (with Ken Jones & His Orch.) - 1959
Cyril Stapleton & His Orch. - 1959
Ray Charles - 1960
Martin Denny - 1960
Ernie Fields Orch. - 1960
Oscar Peterson (Instr.) - 1960
The Checkmates - 1961
Floyd Cramer (Instr.) - 1962
Si Zentner & His Orch. - 1962
Hank Snow - 1963
The Tornados (Instr.) - 1963
The Shadows (Instr.) - 1964
The Fabulous Jokers - 1965
Harpers Bizarre - 1967
Billy Strange (Instr.) - 1968
Joe Loss & His Orch. - 1969
Syd Lawrence Orch. - 1969
Ted Heath & His Orch. - 1972
Enoch Light & The Light Brigade - 1973
Haruomi Hosono - 1975
James Last & His Orch. - 1975
John Hammond - 1975
Joe Bob's Nashville Sound Co. - 1976
Vic Lezal's Professionals - 1976
The Dooley Family - 1976
The Million Airs - 1976
Tuxedo Junction - 1978
Rita Remington - 1979
Taco - 1985
Denis King - 1986
Mercedes Ruehl (feat. in the film "Big") - 1988
Asleep At The Wheel - 1988
Barry Manilow - 1994
Also recorded by:
Sammy Davis Jr.; Teresa Brewer; Tony Rizzi And Pacific;
Larry Elgart & His Manhattan Swing Orch; Johnny Bond;
Boston Pops Orchestra; Harry Connick Jr.; Ray Conniff;
Bette Midler; Matt Monro; Jimmy Caro; Udo Lindenberg;
Xavier Cugat; Stéphane Grappelli; Rick Van Der Linden;
Al Russ Orch.; Rune Öfwerman Trio; Ron Russell Band;
Harry Roy; Klaus Wunderlich ..... and many, many more.
Pardon me boy, is that the chattanooga choo choo
Track 29, boy you can give me a shine
I can afford to board a Chattanooga Choo choo
I've got my fare and just a trifle to spare
You leave the Pennsylvania station 'bout a quarter to four
Read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore
Dinner in the diner, nothing could be finer
Than to have your ham and eggs in Carolina
When you hear the whistle blowing eight to the bar
Then you know that Tenneesse is not very far
Shovel all the coal in, gotta keep it rolling
Whoo,Whoo, Chattanooga there you are
There's gonna be a certain party at the station
All satin and lace, I used to call funny face
She's gonna cry until I tell her that I'll never roam
So, Chattanooga Choo Choo, won't you Choo Choo me home!
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As performed by GLENN MILLER & HIS ORCH., with
Tex Beneke, Paula Kelly and The Modernaires in
the film "Sun Valley Serenade":
(Hi there, Tex, what you say?)
Step aside, pardners, it's my day
Lend an ear and listen to my version
(Of a really solid Tennessee excursion)
Pardon me boys, is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo
(Yes, yes, track 29) Boy, you can give me a shine
(Can you afford to board the Chattanooga Choo choo?)
I got my fare and just a trifle to spare
You leave the Pennsylvania station 'bout a quarter-to-four
Read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore
(Dinner in the diner, nothin' could be finer)
(Then you have your ham and eggs in Carolina)
When you hear the whistle blowin' eight to the bar
Then you know that Tenneesse is not very far
(Shovel all the coal in, gotta keep it rollin')
(Whoo-whoo, Chattanooga, there you are)
There's gonna be a certain party at the station
(Satin and lace) I used to call funny face
She's gonna cry until I tell her that I'll never roam
(So, Chattanooga Choo Choo) Won't you Choo Choo me home
(Chattanooga, Chattanooga) All aboard
(Chattanooga, Chattanooga) Get on board
(Chattanooga, Chattanooga)
(Chattanooga Choo Choo) Won't you choo choo me home
(Chattanooga Choo Choo)
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As recorded by THE ANDREWS SISTERS:
Hello railroad, is this the railroad
I want a one-way ticket down to Tennessee
I'm leavin' immediately
Chattanooga here I come
Pardon me boy, is that the chattanooga choo choo
Right on track 29, boy you can give me a shine
I can afford to board a Chattanooga Choo choo
I've, I've, I've got my fare and just a trifle to spare
You leave the Pennsylvania station 'bout a quarter-to-four
Read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore
Dinner at the diner, nothing could be finer
Then you have your ham and eggs in Carolina
When you hear the whistle blowin' eight to the bar
Then you know that Tenneesse is not very far
Shovel all the coal in, gotta keep it rolling
Whoo,Whoo, Chattanooga there you are
There's gonna be a certain party at the station
In, in satin and lace, I used to call funny face
She's gonna cry until I tell her that I'll never roam
So, Chattanooga Choo Choo, won't you choo choo me home
Hey there, boy, yes, yes, yes
I'm a-comin' back to Tennessee
Hey there, boy, yes, yes, yes
I want a one-way ticket on the Chattanooga Choo Choo train
Hey, pardon me boy, hmm-hmm
Is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo Choo Choo
Right on track 29, my baby, I'm fine
Boy, you can give me a shine, give me a very good shine
There's gonna be a certain party at the station
All dressed up in satin and lace, oh, what a funny face
I used to call funny face, I used to call her just a funny face
She's gonna cry until I tell her that I'll never roam
So, Chattanooga Choo Choo, won't you choo choo me home
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TRIVIA: The world's first ever gold record for certified sales of
one million copies was presented to Glenn Miller on 10th February 1942 at the
CBS Playhouse in New York City for his recording of
"Chattanooga Choo Choo".
(Contributed by Henry Watkinson - December 2003)
(Updated by Mel Priddle - February 2013)
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