The #1 R&B song on August 12, 1947

Jack You’re Dead By Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on August 12, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
Tex Williams

#1 Country Song

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
Tex Williams 's Western Caravan

Notable August 12 birthdays in the 1940s

Renate Eggebrecht
Violinist
Born August 12, 1944
Sue Monk Kidd
Playwright
Born August 12, 1948
Jim Beaver
TV Actor
Born August 12, 1950
Craig Douglas
Pop Singer
Born August 12, 1941
Geoff Muldaur
Guitarist
Born August 12, 1943
Mark Knopfler
Guitarist
Born August 12, 1949