The #1 country song on October 26, 1944

Smoke on the Water By Red Foley

Other #1 songs on October 26, 1944

#1 Hit Song

You Always Hurt the One You Love
Mills Brothers

#1 R&B Song

Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
King Cole Trio

Notable October 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Jaclyn Smith
TV Actress
Born October 26, 1945
Mike Hargrove
Baseball Manager
Born October 26, 1949
Kenneth Johnson
Director
Born October 26, 1942
Keith Hopwood
Guitarist
Born October 26, 1946
Tim Ware
Composer
Born October 26, 1948
Steven Kellogg
Children's Author
Born October 26, 1941
John Robbins
Non-Fiction Author
Born October 26, 1947