The #1 country song on April 23, 1945

Smoke on the Water By Bob Wills

Other #1 songs on April 23, 1945

#1 Hit Song

My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time
Les Brown

#1 R&B Song

Tippin' In
Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra

Notable April 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Serge Thériault

Born April 23, 1948

Blair Brown

Born April 23, 1946

Gail Goodrich

Born April 23, 1943

Sandra Dee

Born April 23, 1942

Michael Lynne

Born April 23, 1941

Michael Copps

Born April 23, 1940