The #1 song on September 1, 1945

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe By Johnny Mercer

Other #1 songs on September 1, 1945

#1 R&B Song

Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well
Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra

#1 Country Song

You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often
Tex Ritter

Notable September 1 birthdays in the 1940s

Garry Maddox

Born September 01, 1949
Greg Errico

Born September 01, 1948
Al Green

Born September 01, 1947
Archie Bell

Born September 01, 1944
Don Stroud

Born September 01, 1943
C. J. Cherryh

Born September 01, 1942