The #1 song on January 4, 1947

The Old Lamp-Lighter By Sammy Kaye

Other #1 songs on January 4, 1947

#1 R&B Song

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Divorce Me C.O.D.
Merle Travis

Notable January 4 birthdays in the 1940s

Skip Engblom
Entrepreneur
Born January 04, 1948

Charlie Manuel
Baseball Manager
Born January 04, 1944

Richard Schrock
Chemist
Born January 04, 1945

Doris Kearns Goodwin
Historian
Born January 04, 1943

John Bennett Perry
TV Actor
Born January 04, 1941

Bwanga Tshimen
Soccer Player
Born January 04, 1949

John McLaughlin
Guitarist
Born January 04, 1942