The #1 song on January 23, 1947

The Old Lamp-Lighter By Sammy Kaye

Other #1 songs on January 23, 1947

#1 R&B Song

Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Divorce Me C.O.D.
Merle Travis

Notable January 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Charlie Papazian

Born January 23, 1949
Anita Pointer

Born January 23, 1948
Mike Harris

Born January 23, 1945
Gary Burton

Born January 23, 1943
Alan Cheuse

Born January 23, 1940