The #1 R&B song on August 23, 1944

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

Other #1 songs on August 23, 1944

#1 Hit Song

Swinging on a Star
Bing Crosby

#1 Country Song

Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
Louis Jordan

Notable August 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Rick Springfield
Rock Singer
Born August 23, 1949

Richard Sanders
TV Actor
Born August 23, 1940

Rudy Ruettiger
Football Player
Born August 23, 1948

Nanda Malini
World Music Singer
Born August 23, 1943

Patricia McBride
Dancer
Born August 23, 1942

Willy Russell
Playwright
Born August 23, 1947

Cris Morena
TV Producer
Born August 23, 1950