The #1 country song on May 7, 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 May 7, 1948

#1 Hit Song

Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me)
Peggy Lee

#1 R&B Song

King Size Papa
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

Notable May 7 birthdays in the 1940s

Richard O'Sullivan
TV Actor
Born May 07, 1944
Michael Rosen
Children's Author
Born May 07, 1946
Deborah Butterfield
Sculptor
Born May 07, 1949
Christy Moore
Folk Singer
Born May 07, 1945
Peter Carey
Novelist
Born May 07, 1943
Bob Weiss
Basketball Coach
Born May 07, 1942