The #1 R&B song on October 25, 1947

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate By Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on October 25, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Near You
Francis Craig

#1 Country Song

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

Notable October 25 birthdays in the 1940s

Brian Kerwin
TV Actor
Born October 25, 1949
Chris Norman
Rock Singer
Born October 25, 1950
Aparna Sen
Director
Born October 25, 1945
Anne Tyler
Novelist
Born October 25, 1941
Jon Anderson
Rock Singer
Born October 25, 1944
Dan Issel
Basketball Player
Born October 25, 1948
Gloria Katz
Screenwriter
Born October 25, 1942
Elias Figueroa
Soccer Player
Born October 25, 1946