The #1 country song on July 22, 1947

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) By Tex Williams 's Western Caravan

Other #1 songs on July 22, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Peg o' My Heart
The Harmonicats

#1 R&B Song

Jack You’re Dead
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Notable July 22 birthdays in the 1940s

Alan Menken
Composer
Born July 22, 1949
George Clinton
Funk Singer
Born July 22, 1941
Mireille Mathieu
Pop Singer
Born July 22, 1946
S.E. Hinton
Young Adult Author
Born July 22, 1948
Alex Trebek
Game Show Host
Born July 22, 1940
Bobby Sherman
Pop Singer
Born July 22, 1943