The #1 country song on November 12, 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 November 12, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Near You
Francis Craig

#1 R&B Song

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Notable November 12 birthdays in the 1940s

Brian Hyland
Pop Singer
Born November 12, 1943

Michael Bishop
Novelist
Born November 12, 1945

Cristina Peri Rossi
Novelist
Born November 12, 1941

Al Michaels
Sportscaster
Born November 12, 1944

Barbara Fairchild
Country Singer
Born November 12, 1950