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unusual facts about Chattanooga Choo Choo


Sonderzug nach Pankow

The melody is based on the swing classic "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glenn Miller from the year 1941; the text is loosely based on the lyrics for "Zug nach Kötzschenbroda" by Bully Buhlan from 1946, which uses the same melody.


René Hall

Throughout his career, Hall was the featured guitarist on such tracks as Number 000 (Otis Blackwell), "That's It" (Babette Bain), "Cincinnati Fireball" (Johnny Burnette), "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (Ernie Fields), "In The Mood" (Ernie Fields), "Hippy Hippy Shake" (Chan Romero), and "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" (Larry Williams).


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Half-Fare Hare

Bugs Bunny boards the Chattanooga Choo Choo and finds two hobos who look and act like Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton, from "The Honeymooners" TV show, who want to eat Bugs after being hungry for days.

Sun Valley Serenade

It features The Glenn Miller Orchestra as well as dancing by The Nicholas Brothers and Dorothy Dandridge, performing "Chattanooga Choo Choo", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1996, and was awarded the first Gold Record for sales of 1.2 million.

This scene begins in the practice studio with the Glenn Miller Orchestra practicing "Chattanooga Choo Choo".