The #1 country song on April 11, 1945

Smoke on the Water By Bob Wills

Other #1 songs on April 11, 1945

#1 Hit Song

My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time
Les Brown

#1 R&B Song

Tippin' In
Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra

Notable April 11 birthdays in the 1940s

Matthew Walker
Movie Actor
Born April 11, 1942

Peter Riegert
Movie Actor
Born April 11, 1947

Carl Franklin
Director
Born April 11, 1949

John Milius
Director
Born April 11, 1944

Bob Harris
TV Show Host
Born April 11, 1946

Ellen Goodman
Journalist
Born April 11, 1941

Bill Irwin
Movie Actor
Born April 11, 1950

Harley Race
Wrestler
Born April 11, 1943