The #1 song on August 14, 1947

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) By Tex Williams

Other #1 songs on August 14, 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 August 14 birthdays in the 1940s

Ben Sidran
Pianist
Born August 14, 1943

Connie Smith
Country Singer
Born August 14, 1941

Antonio Fargas
Movie Actor
Born August 14, 1946

Wim Wenders
Director
Born August 14, 1945

Diana Harris
Swimmer
Born August 14, 1948

Bob Backlund
Wrestler
Born August 14, 1949

Bobby Duncum Sr.
Wrestler
Born August 14, 1944

Alexei Panshin
Novelist
Born August 14, 1940