Other #1 songs on May 9, 1946
Across genres and charts

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop by Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

#1 R&B song

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

Prisoner of Love by Perry Como with Russ Case and His Orchestra

#1 song

Prisoner of Love

Perry Como with Russ Case and His Orchestra

Notable May 9 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

James L. Brooks

Filmmaker

Born May 9, 1940

John Ashcroft

Lawyer and Politician

Born May 9, 1942

Calvin Murphy

Basketball Player

Born May 9, 1948

Billy Joel

Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist

Born May 9, 1949

David Gergen

Political Consultant

Born May 9, 1942