The #1 country song on January 4, 1947

Divorce Me C.O.D. By Merle Travis

Other #1 songs on January 4, 1947

#1 Hit Song

The Old Lamp-Lighter
Sammy Kaye

#1 R&B Song

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Notable January 4 birthdays in the 1940s

Richard Schrock
Chemist
Born January 04, 1945

Doris Kearns Goodwin
Historian
Born January 04, 1943

Bwanga Tshimen
Soccer Player
Born January 04, 1949

Charlie Manuel
Baseball Manager
Born January 04, 1944

John Bennett Perry
TV Actor
Born January 04, 1941

Reinhard Skricek
Boxer
Born January 04, 1948

John McLaughlin
Guitarist
Born January 04, 1942