In 1972 – 73 I hosted a program on the American Forces Network, Europe called “Town and Country.” My theme song was “Chattanooga Choo Choo” by Floyd Cramer. When selected to do the early morning ...
The worldwide reach of the song "Chattanooga Choo Choo" is no secret to Chattanoogans who have been around for any length of time. We've all heard tales of people traveling in some remote part of the ...
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – A new sound filled the Chattanooga Choo Choo this past weekend as the city hosted its first-ever Chattanooga Jazz Festival. The free, all-day event took place Sunday, ...
You can’t help humming the tune at mention of the name Chattanooga. Yeah, the choo-choo tune. Once heard, then it sticks — this buoyant Big Band number written in 1941 and recorded by Glenn Miller and ...
The music industry can thank Glenn Miller's record label for the idea of gold records. Seventy-five years ago today, his song about a train trip became the world's first solid-gold hit. "Chattanooga ...
The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brought the audience to its feet Friday night when they played the “Chattanooga Choo Choo” to a packed UTC Fine Arts Center auditorium. The two-hour concert ...