The #1 song on December 26, 1947

Ballerina By Vaughn Monroe

Other #1 songs on December 26, 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 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Edward Prescott
Economist
Born December 26, 1940
Catherine Coulter
Novelist
Born December 26, 1942
Chris Chambliss
Baseball Player
Born December 26, 1948
John Walsh
TV Show Host
Born December 26, 1945
Keith Taylor
Novelist
Born December 26, 1946
Jane Lapotaire
TV Actress
Born December 26, 1944
Bob Hartman
Guitarist
Born December 26, 1949