The #1 country song on January 3, 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 3, 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 3 birthdays in the 1940s

Stephen Stills
Folk Singer
Born January 03, 1945

Victoria Principal
Soap Opera Actress
Born January 03, 1950

Terry Deary
Children's Author
Born January 03, 1946

Van Dyke Parks
Pop Singer
Born January 03, 1943

Blanche Dalpuget
Novelist
Born January 03, 1944

Fran Cotton
Rugby Player
Born January 03, 1947