Other #1 songs on May 5, 1947
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Texas and Pacific

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 song

Heartaches

Ted Weems and His Orchestra with Elmo Tanner

Notable May 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Lance Henriksen

Actor

Born May 5, 1940

Tammy Wynette

Country Singer

Born May 5, 1942

Kurt Loder

Film Critic, Author, Columnist, and Television Personality

Born May 5, 1945

Jim Kelly

Athlete, Actor, and Martial Artist

Born May 5, 1946