The #1 R&B song on July 12, 1944

G.I. Jive By Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on July 12, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I'll Be Seeing You
Bing Crosby

#1 Country Song

Straighten Up and Fly Right
The King Cole Trio

Notable July 12 birthdays in the 1940s

Rick Hendrick

Born July 12, 1949

Ben Burtt

Born July 12, 1948

Carl Lundgren

Born July 12, 1947

Butch Hancock

Born July 12, 1945

Paul Silas

Born July 12, 1943

Swamp Dogg

Born July 12, 1942

Benny Parsons

Born July 12, 1941