The #1 country song on January 18, 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 18, 1948

#1 Hit Song

Ballerina
Vaughn Monroe

#1 R&B Song

I Love You Yes I Do
Bull Moose Jackson and His Buffalo Bearcats

Notable January 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Al Foster
Drummer
Born January 18, 1943
Jacques Rouvier
Pianist
Born January 18, 1947
José Luis Perales
Composer
Born January 18, 1945
Pat Sullivan
Football Coach
Born January 18, 1950
Bobby Goldsboro
Pop Singer
Born January 18, 1941
Perro Aguayo
Wrestler
Born January 18, 1946
Bill Keller
Journalist
Born January 18, 1949