The #1 R&B song on July 5, 1945

Caldonia By Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on July 5, 1945

#1 Hit Song

Sentimental Journey
Les Brown

#1 Country Song

Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima
Bob Wills

Notable July 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Paul Smith
Fashion Designer
Born July 05, 1946
Jill Murphy
Novelist
Born July 05, 1949
Judge Joe Brown
TV Show Host
Born July 05, 1947
Huey Lewis
Rock Singer
Born July 05, 1950
Eliot Field
Dancer
Born July 05, 1942
Robbie Robertson
Rock Singer
Born July 05, 1943
Jesse Green
Drummer
Born July 05, 1948