The #1 country song on January 12, 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 12, 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 12 birthdays in the 1940s

Carlos Villagran
Comedian
Born January 12, 1944
Haruki Murakami
Novelist
Born January 12, 1949
Jon Spaihts
Screenwriter
Born January 12, 1950
Tom Dempsey
Football Player
Born January 12, 1947
Andre De Shields
Stage Actor
Born January 12, 1946
Roger Ewing
TV Actor
Born January 12, 1942