The #1 country song on October 19, 1948

Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way) By Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Other #1 songs on October 19, 1948

#1 Hit Song

Twelfth Street Rag
Pee Wee Hunt

#1 R&B Song

Am I Asking Too Much
Dinah Washington

Notable October 19 birthdays in the 1940s

Philip Pullman
Young Adult Author
Born October 19, 1946

Dean Parisot
Screenwriter
Born October 19, 1950

Marilyn Hamilton
Novelist
Born October 19, 1947

Andrew Vachss
Novelist
Born October 19, 1942

Michael Gambon
Movie Actor
Born October 19, 1940

Jeannie C. Riley
Country Singer
Born October 19, 1945

Sandy Alomar Sr.
Baseball Player
Born October 19, 1943