The #1 R&B song on July 9, 1944

G.I. Jive By Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on July 9, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I'll Be Seeing You
Bing Crosby

#1 Country Song

Straighten Up and Fly Right
The King Cole Trio

Notable July 9 birthdays in the 1940s

Tommy Young
Referee
Born July 09, 1947

John Casper
Astronaut
Born July 09, 1943

Dean Koontz
Novelist
Born July 09, 1945

Richard Roundtree
Movie Actor
Born July 09, 1942

Nigel Lythgoe
TV Producer
Born July 09, 1949

Adriano Panatta
Tennis Player
Born July 09, 1950