The #1 R&B song on April 26, 1947

Texas and Pacific By Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on April 26, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Heartaches
Ted Weems

#1 Country Song

So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed
Merle Travis

Notable April 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Marilyn Nelson
Poet
Born April 26, 1946

Grethe Barrett Holby
Director
Born April 26, 1948

Carlos Bianchi
Soccer Coach
Born April 26, 1949

Dick Johnson
Race Car Driver
Born April 26, 1945

Peter Zumthor
Architect
Born April 26, 1943

Bobby Rydell
Pop Singer
Born April 26, 1942

Claudine Auger
Movie Actress
Born April 26, 1941