The #1 R&B song on July 11, 1944

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

Other #1 songs on July 11, 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 11 birthdays in the 1940s

Pamela Wallace
Screenwriter
Born July 11, 1949

Beverly Todd
Screenwriter
Born July 11, 1946

Bruce McGill
Movie Actor
Born July 11, 1950

David Huddle
Poet
Born July 11, 1942

Steve Zuckerman
Director
Born July 11, 1947

James Reiss
Poet
Born July 11, 1941

Oscar D'Leon
Bassist
Born July 11, 1943