The #1 R&B song on July 16, 1944

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

Other #1 songs on July 16, 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 16 birthdays in the 1940s

Alexis Herman

Born July 16, 1947
Louise Fréchette

Born July 16, 1946
Reinaldo Arenas

Born July 16, 1943