First gold record presented to Glenn Miller for ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’ 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1942)

(Tuesday, February 10, 1942) — The first gold record was presented today to Glenn Miller for “Chattanooga Choo Choo” by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, featuring vocals by Tex Beneke, Paula Kelly and the Modernaires, with sales of 1.2 million copies.