The #1 R&B song on August 26, 1947

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate

Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

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Notable August 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Leon Redbone

Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist, and Producer
Born August 26, 1949

Valerie Simpson

Singer-Songwriter
Born August 26, 1946

Tom Ridge

Sergeant and Politician
Born August 26, 1945

Maureen Tucker

Singer-Songwriter and Drummer
Born August 26, 1944

Vic Dana

Dancer and Singer
Born August 26, 1940