The #1 R&B song on January 5, 1948

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

Other #1 songs on January 5, 1948

#1 Hit Song

Ballerina
Vaughn Monroe

#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 January 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Kathrine Switzer
Runner
Born January 05, 1947
Chris Stein
Guitarist
Born January 05, 1950
Diane Keaton
Movie Actress
Born January 05, 1946
Sam Wyche
Football Coach
Born January 05, 1945
Maurizio Pollini
Pianist
Born January 05, 1942
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Born January 05, 1941