Other #1 songs on October 14, 1947
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)

Tex Williams

#1 song

Near You

Francis Craig and His Orchestra with Bob Lamm

Notable October 14 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

J. C. Snead

Professional Golfer

Born October 14, 1940

Jerry Glanville

Football Player and Coach

Born October 14, 1941

Al Oliver

Baseball Player

Born October 14, 1946

Norman Harris

Guitarist, Producer, Music Arranger and Songwriter

Born October 14, 1947

Norman Ornstein

Political Scientist

Born October 14, 1948

Katha Pollitt

Poet, Essayist and Critic

Born October 14, 1949

Art Shamsky

Baseball Player

Born October 14, 1941

Craig Venter

Scientist

Born October 14, 1946

Charlie Joiner

Football Player and Coach

Born October 14, 1947