The #1 song on August 29, 1945

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

Other #1 songs on August 29, 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 29 birthdays in the 1940s

Ross Petty
Stage Actor
Born August 29, 1946
Boro Drljaca
Folk Singer
Born August 29, 1941
Stan Hansen
Wrestler
Born August 29, 1949
Charles D. Walker
Astronaut
Born August 29, 1948
Temple Grandin
Biologist
Born August 29, 1947
Frank Henenlotter
Director
Born August 29, 1950
Lorenzo Pena
Philosopher
Born August 29, 1944