The #1 R&B song on December 22, 1945

The Honeydripper (Parts 1 & 2) By Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers

Other #1 songs on December 22, 1945

#1 Hit Song

It's Been a Long, Long Time
Harry James

#1 Country Song

It's Been So Long Darling
Ernest Tubb

Notable December 22 birthdays in the 1940s

Graham Beckel
TV Actor
Born December 22, 1949
Dilip Doshi
Cricket Player
Born December 22, 1947
Martin Vargas
Boxer
Born December 22, 1946
Guido de Angelis
Composer
Born December 22, 1944
Maria Antonieta de las Nieves
TV Actress
Born December 22, 1950
Noel Edmonds
Radio Host
Born December 22, 1948