The #1 R&B song on July 5, 1944

Straighten Up and Fly Right By King Cole Trio

Other #1 songs on July 5, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
Harry James

#1 Country Song

Straighten Up and Fly Right
The King Cole Trio

Notable July 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Carlos Caszely
Soccer Player
Born July 05, 1950
Jill Murphy
Novelist
Born July 05, 1949
Eliot Feld
Dancer
Born July 05, 1942
Jesse Green
Drummer
Born July 05, 1948
Judge Joe Brown
TV Show Host
Born July 05, 1947
Paul Smith
Fashion Designer
Born July 05, 1946
Robbie Robertson
Rock Singer
Born July 05, 1943