Other #1 songs on May 9, 1944
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Straighten Up and Fly Right

King Cole Trio

#1 song

I Love You

Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

Notable May 9 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

James L. Brooks

Filmmaker

Born May 9, 1940

John Ashcroft

Lawyer and Politician

Born May 9, 1942

Candice Bergen

Actress

Born May 9, 1946

Calvin Murphy

Basketball Player

Born May 9, 1948

Billy Joel

Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist

Born May 9, 1949

David Gergen

Political Consultant

Born May 9, 1942