The #1 song on August 20, 1944

Swinging on a Star By Bing Crosby

Other #1 songs on August 20, 1944

#1 R&B Song

G.I. Jive
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
Louis Jordan

Notable August 20 birthdays in the 1940s

James Pankow
Rock Singer
Born August 20, 1947

Connie Chung
News Anchor
Born August 20, 1946

Sylvester McCoy
TV Actor
Born August 20, 1943

Heather McHugh
Poet
Born August 20, 1948

Chase Twichell
Poet
Born August 20, 1950