The #1 R&B song on May 31, 1944

Straighten Up and Fly Right By King Cole Trio

Other #1 songs on May 31, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I Love You
Bing Crosby

#1 Country Song

So Long Pal
Al Dexter

Notable May 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Tom Berenger

Born May 31, 1949
Duncan Hunter

Born May 31, 1948
Ted Baehr

Born May 31, 1946
Bernard Goldberg

Born May 31, 1945
Sharon Gless

Born May 31, 1943
Louis Ignarro

Born May 31, 1941
Augie Meyers

Born May 31, 1940