The #1 R&B song on April 22, 1947

Texas and Pacific By Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on April 22, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Heartaches
Ted Weems

#1 Country Song

So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed
Merle Travis

Notable April 22 birthdays in the 1940s

Nicole Garcia
Movie Actress
Born April 22, 1946
Pete Carr
Guitarist
Born April 22, 1950
Louise Gluck
Poet
Born April 22, 1943
Giorgio Agamben
Philosopher
Born April 22, 1942
Spencer Haywood
Basketball Player
Born April 22, 1949
Larry Groce
Radio Host
Born April 22, 1948