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

Straighten Up and Fly Right By King Cole Trio

Other #1 songs on May 21, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I Love You
Bing Crosby

#1 Country Song

So Long Pal
Al Dexter

Notable May 21 birthdays in the 1940s

William Bradford Champlin
Rock Singer
Born May 21, 1947
LM Carson
Screenwriter
Born May 21, 1941
Robert Springer
Astronaut
Born May 21, 1942
Joe Camilleri
Jazz Singer
Born May 21, 1948
Rosalind Plowright
Opera Singer
Born May 21, 1949
Hilton Valentine
Guitarist
Born May 21, 1943