Other #1 songs on October 12, 1947
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 song

Near You

Francis Craig and His Orchestra with Bob Lamm

Notable October 12 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Melvin Franklin

Bass Singer

Born October 12, 1942

Dusty Rhodes

Professional Wrestler

Born October 12, 1945

Drew Edmondson

Lawyer

Born October 12, 1946

Chris Wallace

Journalist

Born October 12, 1947

Barclay Shaw

Professional Artist

Born October 12, 1949