The #1 country song on December 31, 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 31, 1948

#1 Hit Song

Buttons and Bows
Dinah Shore

#1 R&B Song

Bewildered
Amos Milburn

Notable December 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Diane von Furstenberg
Fashion Designer
Born December 31, 1946
Burton Cummings
Pop Singer
Born December 31, 1947
Andy Summers
Rock Singer
Born December 31, 1942
Alex Ferguson
Soccer Coach
Born December 31, 1941
Ben Kingsley
Movie Actor
Born December 31, 1943
Taylor Hackford
Director
Born December 31, 1944
Connie Willis
Novelist
Born December 31, 1945