The #1 R&B song on July 12, 1944

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

Other #1 songs on July 12, 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 12 birthdays in the 1940s

Butch Hancock
Country Singer
Born July 12, 1945

Richard Simmons
Entrepreneur
Born July 12, 1948

Claudia Alencar
TV Actress
Born July 12, 1950

Everett De Roche
Screenwriter
Born July 12, 1946

Paul Silas
Basketball Player
Born July 12, 1943

Rick Hendrick
Entrepreneur
Born July 12, 1949

Gareth Edwards
Rugby Player
Born July 12, 1947

Richard Tuttle
Multimedia Artist
Born July 12, 1941