Other #1 songs on May 9, 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 9 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

James L. Brooks

Filmmaker

Born May 9, 1940

John Ashcroft

Lawyer and Politician

Born May 9, 1942

Candice Bergen

Actress

Born May 9, 1946

Calvin Murphy

Basketball Player

Born May 9, 1948

Billy Joel

Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist

Born May 9, 1949

David Gergen

Political Consultant

Born May 9, 1942