The #1 R&B song on August 14, 1947

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

Other #1 songs on August 14, 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 14 birthdays in the 1940s

Antonio Fargas
Movie Actor
Born August 14, 1946

Alfred Corn
Poet
Born August 14, 1943

Gary Larson
Cartoonist
Born August 14, 1950

Sugi Ryōtarō
TV Actor
Born August 14, 1944

David Crosby
Guitarist
Born August 14, 1941

Diana Harris
Swimmer
Born August 14, 1948

Wim Wenders
Director
Born August 14, 1945

Bob Backlund
Wrestler
Born August 14, 1949