The #1 song on August 29, 1944

Swinging on a Star By Bing Crosby

Other #1 songs on August 29, 1944

#1 R&B Song

Hamp's Boogie Woogie
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

#1 Country Song

Soldier's Last Letter
Ernest Tubb

Notable August 29 birthdays in the 1940s

Wyomia Tyus
Runner
Born August 29, 1945

Doug Decinces
Baseball Player
Born August 29, 1950

Sharon Morgan
TV Actress
Born August 29, 1949

Charles D. Walker
Astronaut
Born August 29, 1948

Marta Karolyi
Gymnastics Coach
Born August 29, 1942

Jon Povill
Screenwriter
Born August 29, 1946

Ellen Geer
Screenwriter
Born August 29, 1941

Temple Grandin
Biologist
Born August 29, 1947