The #1 country song on December 23, 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 December 23, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Ballerina
Vaughn Monroe

#1 R&B Song

(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

Notable December 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Adrian Belew
Guitarist
Born December 23, 1949

Jim Ferguson
Guitarist
Born December 23, 1948

Jorma Kaukonen
Guitarist
Born December 23, 1940

Susan Lucci
Soap Opera Actress
Born December 23, 1946

Harry Shearer
Voice Actor
Born December 23, 1943

Eduardo Garcia
Boxing Trainer
Born December 23, 1944

Jerry Koosman
Baseball Player
Born December 23, 1942

Vincente del Bosque
Soccer Coach
Born December 23, 1950