The #1 R&B song on January 22, 1944

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

Other #1 songs on January 22, 1944

#1 Hit Song

Paper Doll
Mills Brothers

#1 Country Song

Pistol Packin' Mama
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

Notable January 22 birthdays in the 1940s

Michael Cristofer
Screenwriter
Born January 22, 1945

Steve Perry
Rock Singer
Born January 22, 1949

Mimis Domazos
Soccer Player
Born January 22, 1942

Didier Malherbe
Saxophonist
Born January 22, 1943

Serge Savard
Hockey Player
Born January 22, 1946

Jaan Kaplinski
Poet
Born January 22, 1941