The #1 R&B song on January 21, 1944

G.I. Jive By Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston and his Orchestra

Other #1 songs on January 21, 1944

#1 Hit Song

Paper Doll
Mills Brothers

#1 Country Song

Pistol Packin' Mama
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

Notable January 21 birthdays in the 1940s

Gretel Ehrlich
Essayist
Born January 21, 1946
Jill Eikenberry
TV Actress
Born January 21, 1947
Gennaro Contaldo
Chef
Born January 21, 1949
Martin Shaw
TV Actor
Born January 21, 1945
Stephen Most
Screenwriter
Born January 21, 1943
Billy Ocean
R&B Singer
Born January 21, 1950
Sue Williamson
Photographer
Born January 21, 1941