The #1 R&B song on September 23, 1943

A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) By Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra

Other #1 songs on September 23, 1943

#1 Hit Song

Sunday, Monday, or Always
Bing Crosby

Notable September 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Loren Shriver
Astronaut
Born September 23, 1944

Paul Petersen
TV Actor
Born September 23, 1945

Bruce Brooks
Children's Author
Born September 23, 1950

Mary Kay Place
TV Actress
Born September 23, 1947

Bruce Springsteen
Rock Singer
Born September 23, 1949