The #1 song on September 1, 1945

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

Other #1 songs on September 1, 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 September 1 birthdays in the 1940s

Garry Maddox
Baseball Player
Born September 01, 1949
Phillip Fulmer
Football Coach
Born September 01, 1950
Antonio Lobo Antunes
Novelist
Born September 01, 1942
Barry Gibb
Rock Singer
Born September 01, 1946
Leonard Slatkin
Composer
Born September 01, 1944
JJ Bittenbinder
TV Show Host
Born September 01, 1943
Russ Kunkel
Drummer
Born September 01, 1948