The #1 song on September 5, 1944

Swinging on a Star By Bing Crosby

Other #1 songs on September 5, 1944

#1 R&B Song

Hamp's Boogie Woogie
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

#1 Country Song

Soldier's Last Letter
Ernest Tubb

Notable September 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Al Stewart
Folk Singer
Born September 05, 1945
Loudon Wainwright III
Rock Singer
Born September 05, 1946
Werner Herzog
Director
Born September 05, 1942
Rachid Boudjedra
Novelist
Born September 05, 1941
Bruce Cumings
Teacher
Born September 05, 1943
Raquel Welch
Movie Actress
Born September 05, 1940
Cathy Guisewite
Comic Book Author
Born September 05, 1950