Chattanooga Choo Choo

I just learned that Glenn Miller’s Chattanooga Choo Choo was the first golden record. It was introduced in the movie Sun Valley Serenade and reached #1 on December 7, 1941 (I think that date has some other significance as well). It stayed #1 for nine weeks.

I doubt that it could be released today, because of the opening lines:

"Pardon me, boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo-Choo?" 

"Track 29!" 

"Boy, you can give me a shine."

The record sold 1.2 million copies. I have the Andrews Sisters’ version on my mp3 player.