The #1 R&B song on October 26, 1947

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate By Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on October 26, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Near You
Francis Craig

#1 Country Song

I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)
Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Notable October 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Mike Hargrove
Baseball Manager
Born October 26, 1949

Kenneth Johnson
Director
Born October 26, 1942

Keith Hopwood
Guitarist
Born October 26, 1946

Tim Ware
Composer
Born October 26, 1948

Steven Kellogg
Children's Author
Born October 26, 1941

Jaclyn Smith
TV Actress
Born October 26, 1945