Other #1 songs on October 4, 1947
Across genres and charts

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 R&B song

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Near You by Francis Craig and His Orchestra with Bob Lamm

#1 song

Near You

Francis Craig and His Orchestra with Bob Lamm

Notable October 4 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Vic Hadfield

Ice Hockey Player

Born October 4, 1940

Roy Blount Jr.

Writer

Born October 4, 1941

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Singer, Songwriter and Scholar

Born October 4, 1942

H. Rap Brown

Civil Rights Leader and Convicted Murderer

Born October 4, 1943

Tony La Russa

Baseball Player and Manager

Born October 4, 1944

Clifton Davis

Actor, Musician and Minister

Born October 4, 1945

Larry Clapp

Lawyer and Politician

Born October 4, 1946

Linda McMahon

Administrator and Business Executive

Born October 4, 1948

Armand Assante

Actor

Born October 4, 1949

Steve Swallow

Jazz Bassist and Composer

Born October 4, 1940

Alberto Vilar

Businessman

Born October 4, 1940