The #1 R&B song on July 4, 1945

Caldonia By Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on July 4, 1945

#1 Hit Song

Sentimental Journey
Les Brown

#1 Country Song

Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima
Bob Wills

Notable July 4 birthdays in the 1940s

Ron Kovic

Born July 04, 1946

Emerson Boozer

Born July 04, 1943

Hal Lanier

Born July 04, 1942

Sam Farr

Born July 04, 1941

Pat Stapleton

Born July 04, 1940