The #1 R&B song on April 1, 1946

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop By Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

Other #1 songs on April 1, 1946

#1 Hit Song

Oh! What It Seemed to Be
Frankie Carle

#1 Country Song

Guitar Polka
Al Dexter

Notable April 1 birthdays in the 1940s

Paul Manafort

Born April 01, 1949
Samuel R. Delany

Born April 01, 1942