The #1 R&B song on May 31, 1945

Caldonia By Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on May 31, 1945

#1 Hit Song

Sentimental Journey
Les Brown

#1 Country Song

Shame on You
Spade Cooley

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
Sharon Gless

Born May 31, 1943
Louis Ignarro

Born May 31, 1941
Augie Meyers

Born May 31, 1940