The #1 country song on July 18, 1944

Straighten Up and Fly Right By The King Cole Trio

Other #1 songs on July 18, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I'll Be Seeing You
Bing Crosby

#1 R&B Song

G.I. Jive
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Notable July 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Richard Branson
Entrepreneur
Born July 18, 1950

Jim Watt
Boxer
Born July 18, 1948

Craig Fuller
Country Singer
Born July 18, 1949

Dave Campo
Football Coach
Born July 18, 1947

Shiv Nadar
Entrepreneur
Born July 18, 1945

Rahman Ali
Boxer
Born July 18, 1943

Walter Kreye
TV Actor
Born July 18, 1942

Martha Reeves
R&B Singer
Born July 18, 1941