The #1 country song on April 16, 1947

So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed By Merle Travis

Other #1 songs on April 16, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Heartaches
Ted Weems

#1 R&B Song

Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Notable April 16 birthdays in the 1940s

Sandy Hawley
Horse Jockey
Born April 16, 1949

Shoji Tabuchi
Violinist
Born April 16, 1944

Frank Williams
Race Car Driver
Born April 16, 1942

Raymond Carlos Nakai
Flute Player
Born April 16, 1946

Ruth Madoc
TV Actress
Born April 16, 1943

Michel Denisot
TV Show Host
Born April 16, 1945