The #1 song on August 4, 1945

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

Other #1 songs on August 4, 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 August 4 birthdays in the 1940s

John Riggins
Football Player
Born August 04, 1949
Allan McCollum
Sculptor
Born August 04, 1944
Paul Mooney
Comedian
Born August 04, 1941
Sapphire
Poet
Born August 04, 1950
Tina Cole
TV Actress
Born August 04, 1943
Roy Hodgson
Soccer Coach
Born August 04, 1947