The #1 R&B song on December 3, 1947

(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It By Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

Other #1 songs on December 3, 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 December 3 birthdays in the 1940s

Salvador Moncada
Pharmacologist
Born December 03, 1944

David K. Shipler
Journalist
Born December 03, 1942

Mickey Thomas
Rock Singer
Born December 03, 1949

William Kotzwinkle
Screenwriter
Born December 03, 1943

Mary Alice
TV Actress
Born December 03, 1941

Ozzy Osbourne
Metal Singer
Born December 03, 1948