The #1 country song on October 26, 1947

I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) By Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Other #1 songs on October 26, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Near You
Francis Craig

#1 R&B Song

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Notable October 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Tim Ware
Composer
Born October 26, 1948

Kenneth Johnson
Director
Born October 26, 1942

Steven Kellogg
Children's Author
Born October 26, 1941

Mike Hargrove
Baseball Manager
Born October 26, 1949

Pat Sajak
Game Show Host
Born October 26, 1946

Jaclyn Smith
TV Actress
Born October 26, 1945