The #1 R&B song on May 31, 1946

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

Other #1 songs on May 31, 1946

#1 Hit Song

The Gypsy
The Ink Spots

#1 Country Song

New Spanish Two Step
Bob Wills

Notable May 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Louis Ignarro
Pharmacologist
Born May 31, 1941
Jonis Agee
Screenwriter
Born May 31, 1943
Krishna Das
World Music Singer
Born May 31, 1947
Gregory Harrison
TV Actor
Born May 31, 1950
Marilia Gabriela
Journalist
Born May 31, 1948
Helen Fisher
Anthropologist
Born May 31, 1945
Tom Berenger
Movie Actor
Born May 31, 1949