The #1 song on January 21, 1947

The Old Lamp-Lighter By Sammy Kaye

Other #1 songs on January 21, 1947

#1 R&B Song

Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Divorce Me C.O.D.
Merle Travis

Notable January 21 birthdays in the 1940s

Stephen Most
Screenwriter
Born January 21, 1943
Placido Domingo
Opera Singer
Born January 21, 1941
Joseph Tanner
Astronaut
Born January 21, 1950
Mac Davis
Country Singer
Born January 21, 1942
Gretel Ehrlich
Essayist
Born January 21, 1946
Martin Shaw
TV Actor
Born January 21, 1945
Gennaro Contaldo
Chef
Born January 21, 1949