The #1 song on January 26, 1947

The Old Lamp-Lighter By Sammy Kaye

Other #1 songs on January 26, 1947

#1 R&B Song

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

#1 Country Song

Rainbow at Midnight
Ernest Tubb

Notable January 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Barbara Kruger
Conceptual Artist
Born January 26, 1945
Scott Glenn
Movie Actor
Born January 26, 1941
Jack Youngblood
Football Player
Born January 26, 1950
Aki Takase
Pianist
Born January 26, 1948
Jean Knight
R&B Singer
Born January 26, 1943
Christopher Hampton
Director
Born January 26, 1946
Angela Davis
Teacher
Born January 26, 1944
David Strathairn
Movie Actor
Born January 26, 1949