The #1 R&B song on July 3, 1945

Caldonia By Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on July 3, 1945

#1 Hit Song

Sentimental Journey
Les Brown

#1 Country Song

Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima
Bob Wills

Notable July 3 birthdays in the 1940s

Jan Smithers
TV Actress
Born July 03, 1949
Ray Lynch
Guitarist
Born July 03, 1943
Betty Buckley
Movie Actress
Born July 03, 1947
Gavin Richards
TV Actor
Born July 03, 1946
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Director
Born July 03, 1941
Eddy Mitchell
Rock Singer
Born July 03, 1942
Naum Panovski
Director
Born July 03, 1950