The #1 song on August 27, 1945

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

Other #1 songs on August 27, 1945

#1 R&B Song

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

#1 Country Song

You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often
Tex Ritter

Notable August 27 birthdays in the 1940s

Sgt. Slaughter
Wrestler
Born August 27, 1948
Peter McKenna
Australian Rules Footballer
Born August 27, 1946
Barbara Bach
Movie Actress
Born August 27, 1947
Charles Fleischer
Comedian
Born August 27, 1950
GW Bailey
Movie Actor
Born August 27, 1944
Tuesday Weld
Movie Actress
Born August 27, 1943
Harrison Page
TV Actor
Born August 27, 1941
Jeff Cook
Guitarist
Born August 27, 1949