The #1 R&B song on August 6, 1947

Jack You’re Dead By Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on August 6, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
Tex Williams

#1 Country Song

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
Tex Williams 's Western Caravan

Notable August 6 birthdays in the 1940s

Dino Bravo

Born August 06, 1949

Jon Postel

Born August 06, 1943

Byard Lancaster

Born August 06, 1942

Ray Culp

Born August 06, 1941

Louise Sorel

Born August 06, 1940