The #1 R&B song on October 18, 1946

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie By Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on October 18, 1946

#1 Hit Song

Rumors Are Flying
Frankie Carle

#1 Country Song

Wine Women and Song
Al Dexter

Notable October 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Cynthia Weil
Songwriter
Born October 18, 1940
Colin Thompson
Children's Author
Born October 18, 1942
Nelson Freire
Pianist
Born October 18, 1944
Paul Elliot
Comedian
Born October 18, 1947
Billy Cox
Bassist
Born October 18, 1941
Ntozake Shange
Poet
Born October 18, 1948
George Hendrick
Baseball Player
Born October 18, 1949