The #1 R&B song on May 18, 1944

Straighten Up and Fly Right By King Cole Trio

Other #1 songs on May 18, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I Love You
Bing Crosby

#1 Country Song

So Long Pal
Al Dexter

Notable May 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Thomas Gottschalk
Game Show Host
Born May 18, 1950
Charlie Mitchell
Soccer Player
Born May 18, 1948
Miriam Margolyes
Movie Actress
Born May 18, 1941
Jim McNeely
Pianist
Born May 18, 1949
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Movie Actor
Born May 18, 1947
Candice Azzara
TV Actress
Born May 18, 1945
Nobby Stiles
Soccer Player
Born May 18, 1942