The #1 country song on January 1, 1948

I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) By Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Other #1 songs on January 1, 1948

#1 Hit Song

Ballerina
Vaughn Monroe

#1 R&B Song

(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

Notable January 1 birthdays in the 1940s

Suzy Kendall
Movie Actress
Born January 01, 1944
Shlomo Scharf
Soccer Coach
Born January 01, 1943
Jonathan Waxman
Chef
Born January 01, 1950
Max Azria
Fashion Designer
Born January 01, 1949
Country Joe McDonald
Rock Singer
Born January 01, 1942
Rick Hurst
TV Actor
Born January 01, 1946
Yuen Woo-Ping
Director
Born January 01, 1945