The #1 country song on July 2, 1949

One Kiss Too Many By Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Other #1 songs on July 2, 1949

#1 Hit Song

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
Vaughn Monroe

#1 R&B Song

Trouble Blues
The Charles Brown Trio

Notable July 2 birthdays in the 1940s

Richard Axel
Biologist
Born July 02, 1946
Lauri Peters
Stage Actress
Born July 02, 1943
Keith Morrison
News Anchor
Born July 02, 1947
Randy Holden
Guitarist
Born July 02, 1945
Saul Rubinek
Movie Actor
Born July 02, 1948