The #1 song on July 22, 1945

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe By Johnny Mercer

Other #1 songs on July 22, 1945

#1 R&B Song

Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well
Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra

#1 Country Song

At Mail Call Today
Gene Autry

Notable July 22 birthdays in the 1940s

Mireille Mathieu
Pop Singer
Born July 22, 1946
George Clinton
Funk Singer
Born July 22, 1941
Don Henley
Rock Singer
Born July 22, 1947
Alan Menken
Composer
Born July 22, 1949
Anthony James
TV Actor
Born July 22, 1942
S.E. Hinton
Young Adult Author
Born July 22, 1948