The #1 country song on January 5, 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 5, 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 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Chris Stein
Guitarist
Born January 05, 1950
Sam Wyche
Football Coach
Born January 05, 1945
Kathrine Switzer
Runner
Born January 05, 1947
Charlie Rose
TV Show Host
Born January 05, 1942
Diane Keaton
Movie Actress
Born January 05, 1946
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Born January 05, 1941