The #1 country song on August 9, 1945

Oklahoma Hills By Jack Guthrie

Other #1 songs on August 9, 1945

#1 Hit Song

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
Johnny Mercer

#1 R&B Song

Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well
Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra

Notable August 9 birthdays in the 1940s

Jonathan Kellerman
Novelist
Born August 09, 1949

David Steinberg
Comedian
Born August 09, 1942

Sam Elliott
Movie Actor
Born August 09, 1944

Lubomir Kavalek
Chess Player
Born August 09, 1943

Jamila Gavin
Children's Author
Born August 09, 1941

Joseph McBride
Screenwriter
Born August 09, 1947