The #1 country song on December 31, 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 31, 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 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Andy Summers
Rock Singer
Born December 31, 1942

Sean S. Cunningham
Director
Born December 31, 1941

Ben Kingsley
Movie Actor
Born December 31, 1943

Connie Willis
Novelist
Born December 31, 1945

Diane von Furstenberg
Fashion Designer
Born December 31, 1946

Taylor Hackford
Director
Born December 31, 1944

Sandy Jardine
Soccer Player
Born December 31, 1948