The #1 song on January 6, 1947

The Old Lamp-Lighter By Sammy Kaye

Other #1 songs on January 6, 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 6 birthdays in the 1940s

Guy Gardner
Astronaut
Born January 06, 1948

Barry John
Rugby Player
Born January 06, 1945

Terry Venables
Soccer Player
Born January 06, 1943

Harold Jackson
Football Player
Born January 06, 1946

Richard Norton
Movie Actor
Born January 06, 1950

Ted Cohen
Music Producer
Born January 06, 1949