Other #1 songs on July 8, 1944
Across genres and charts

Straighten Up and Fly Right by The King Cole Trio

#1 country song

Straighten Up and Fly Right

The King Cole Trio

Straighten Up and Fly Right by King Cole Trio

#1 R&B song

Straighten Up and Fly Right

King Cole Trio

Notable July 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Joe B. Mauldin

Rock and Roll Musician and Songwriter

Born July 8, 1940

Phil Gramm

Economist and Politician

Born July 8, 1942

Kim Darby

Actress

Born July 8, 1947

Raffi

Singer-Songwriter and Children's Advocate

Born July 8, 1948

Wolfgang Puck

Chef and Restaurateur

Born July 8, 1949

Ruby Sales

Social Justice Activist, Scholar, and Theologian

Born July 8, 1948