The #1 country song on December 23, 1948

A Heart Full of Love (For a Handful of Kisses) By Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Other #1 songs on December 23, 1948

#1 Hit Song

Buttons and Bows
Dinah Shore

#1 R&B Song

Bewildered
Amos Milburn

Notable December 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Susan Lucci
Soap Opera Actress
Born December 23, 1946

David E. Nichols
Pharmacologist
Born December 23, 1944

Jorma Kaukonen
Guitarist
Born December 23, 1940

Antonio Cervantes
Boxer
Born December 23, 1945

Jerry Koosman
Baseball Player
Born December 23, 1942

Adrian Belew
Guitarist
Born December 23, 1949

Harry Shearer
Voice Actor
Born December 23, 1943

Vincente del Bosque
Soccer Coach
Born December 23, 1950