The #1 R&B song on May 6, 1944

Main Stem By Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra

Other #1 songs on May 6, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I Love You
Bing Crosby

#1 Country Song

So Long Pal
Al Dexter

Notable May 6 birthdays in the 1940s

David Leestma
Astronaut
Born May 06, 1949

Jeffery Deaver
Novelist
Born May 06, 1950

Paul Linke
TV Actor
Born May 06, 1948

James Turrell
Painter
Born May 06, 1943

Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Country Singer
Born May 06, 1945

Alan Dale
TV Actor
Born May 06, 1947