The #1 song on July 23, 1947

Peg o' My Heart By The Harmonicats

Other #1 songs on July 23, 1947

#1 R&B Song

Jack You’re Dead
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
Tex Williams 's Western Caravan

Notable July 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Michael Wood
TV Show Host
Born July 23, 1948
Andy Mackay
Saxophonist
Born July 23, 1946
Walt Garrison
Football Player
Born July 23, 1944
Hiroki Matsukata
Movie Actor
Born July 23, 1942
Ian Thomas
Rock Singer
Born July 23, 1950
John Nichols
Novelist
Born July 23, 1940
Lucy Lee Flippin
TV Actress
Born July 23, 1943
Massimo Boldi
Comedian
Born July 23, 1945