The #1 R&B song on August 16, 1947

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

Other #1 songs on August 16, 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 16 birthdays in the 1940s

Suzanne Farrell
Dancer
Born August 16, 1945
Lesley Ann Warren
TV Actress
Born August 16, 1946
Hasely Crawford
Runner
Born August 16, 1950
Bruce Beresford
Director
Born August 16, 1940
Bill Spooner
Guitarist
Born August 16, 1949
David Dickinson
TV Show Host
Born August 16, 1941
John Challis
TV Actor
Born August 16, 1942