Other #1 songs on October 1, 1944
Across genres and charts

Smoke on the Water by Red Foley

#1 country song

Smoke on the Water

Red Foley

Hamp's Boogie Woogie by Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

#1 R&B song

Hamp's Boogie Woogie

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

Notable October 1 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Phyllis Chesler

Feminist Psychotherapist, Professor, and Author

Born October 1, 1940

Herb Fame

Vocal Duo

Born October 1, 1942

Jerry Martini

Saxophonist

Born October 1, 1943

Donny Hathaway

Singer-Songwriter

Born October 1, 1945

Tim O'Brien

Novelist

Born October 1, 1946

Dave Arneson

Game Designer

Born October 1, 1947

Cub Koda

Rock and Roll Musician, Songwriter and Critic

Born October 1, 1948

Isaac Bonewits

Neopagan Leader and Writer

Born October 1, 1949

Marc Savoy

Musician and Accordion Maker

Born October 1, 1940

Robert Slater

Journalist

Born October 1, 1943

Buzz Capra

Baseball Player

Born October 1, 1947

Stephen Collins

Former Actor

Born October 1, 1947