The #1 song on September 26, 1947

Near You By Francis Craig

Other #1 songs on September 26, 1947

#1 R&B Song

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

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

Notable September 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Mary Beth Hurt
Movie Actress
Born September 26, 1946
Tiran Porter
Bassist
Born September 26, 1948
Gary Bartz
Saxophonist
Born September 26, 1940
David Frizzell
Country Singer
Born September 26, 1941
Victoria Vetri
Model
Born September 26, 1944
Jane Smiley
Novelist
Born September 26, 1949
Kent McCord
TV Actor
Born September 26, 1942