The #1 R&B song on May 27, 1946

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

Other #1 songs on May 27, 1946

#1 Hit Song

The Gypsy
The Ink Spots

#1 Country Song

New Spanish Two Step
Bob Wills

Notable May 27 birthdays in the 1940s

Dee Dee Bridgewater
Jazz Singer
Born May 27, 1950

Dick Berggren
Sportscaster
Born May 27, 1942

Bruce Weitz
TV Actor
Born May 27, 1943

Ken Lerner
TV Actor
Born May 27, 1948

Bruce Cockburn
Guitarist
Born May 27, 1945

Terry Collins
Baseball Manager
Born May 27, 1949

Peter Knight
Folk Singer
Born May 27, 1947