The #1 R&B song on April 12, 1946

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop By Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

Other #1 songs on April 12, 1946

#1 Hit Song

Oh! What It Seemed to Be
Frankie Carle

#1 Country Song

Guitar Polka
Al Dexter

Notable April 12 birthdays in the 1940s

Serge Schmemann
Journalist
Born April 12, 1945

Scott Turow
Novelist
Born April 12, 1949

Toi Derricotte
Poet
Born April 12, 1941

Marcello Lippi
Soccer Coach
Born April 12, 1948

Flavio Briatore
Entrepreneur
Born April 12, 1950

Mike Garrett
Football Player
Born April 12, 1944

David Letterman
TV Show Host
Born April 12, 1947