The #1 song on January 9, 1948

Ballerina By Vaughn Monroe

Other #1 songs on January 9, 1948

#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 January 9 birthdays in the 1940s

Gary B. Kibbe
Cinematographer
Born January 09, 1941
James R. Stein
Screenwriter
Born January 09, 1950
Owen Stephens
Rugby Player
Born January 09, 1947
Freddie Starr
Comedian
Born January 09, 1943
John Doman
TV Actor
Born January 09, 1945
Fred Hemmings
Surfer
Born January 09, 1946
K Callan
TV Actress
Born January 09, 1942