The #1 R&B song on April 30, 1947

Texas and Pacific By Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on April 30, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Heartaches
Ted Weems

#1 Country Song

So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed
Merle Travis

Notable April 30 birthdays in the 1940s

Joel Futterman
Pianist
Born April 30, 1946
Phil Garner
Baseball Player
Born April 30, 1949
Allan Arkush
Director
Born April 30, 1948
Annie Dillard
Non-Fiction Author
Born April 30, 1945
Mercer Mayer
Children's Author
Born April 30, 1943