The #1 country song on October 11, 1944

Smoke on the Water By Red Foley

Other #1 songs on October 11, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I'll Walk Alone
Dinah Shore

#1 R&B Song

I'm Lost
Benny Carter and his Orchestra

Notable October 11 birthdays in the 1940s

Cynthia Clawson
Gospel Singer
Born October 11, 1948
Amitabh Bachchan
Movie Actor
Born October 11, 1942
Catlin Adams
Movie Actress
Born October 11, 1950
Gene Watson
Country Singer
Born October 11, 1943
Sawao Kato
Gymnast
Born October 11, 1946