The #1 R&B song on October 1, 1943

Sentimental Lady By Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra

Other #1 songs on October 1, 1943

#1 Hit Song

Sunday, Monday, or Always
Bing Crosby

Notable October 1 birthdays in the 1940s

Sarah Nettleton
Architect
Born October 01, 1950
Stephen Collins
TV Actor
Born October 01, 1947
Vyacheslav Vedenin
Skier
Born October 01, 1941
Tim O'Brien
Novelist
Born October 01, 1946
Danny Johnson
Hockey Player
Born October 01, 1944
Rod Carew
Baseball Player
Born October 01, 1945
Andre Rieu
Composer
Born October 01, 1949