The #1 song on December 23, 1947

Ballerina By Vaughn Monroe

Other #1 songs on December 23, 1947

#1 R&B Song

(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

#1 Country Song

I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)
Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Notable December 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Glenn Dicterow
Violinist
Born December 23, 1948
Antonio Cervantes
Boxer
Born December 23, 1945
Jerry Koosman
Baseball Player
Born December 23, 1942
Eduardo Garcia
Boxing Trainer
Born December 23, 1944
Adrian Belew
Guitarist
Born December 23, 1949
Jorma Kaukonen
Guitarist
Born December 23, 1940
Susan Lucci
Soap Opera Actress
Born December 23, 1946
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Queen
Born December 23, 1943
Vincente del Bosque
Soccer Coach
Born December 23, 1950