The #1 country song on July 5, 1949

Lovesick Blues By Hank Williams with his Drifting Cowboys

Other #1 songs on July 5, 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 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Carlos Caszely
Soccer Player
Born July 05, 1950
Gwyneth Powell
TV Actress
Born July 05, 1946
Louise Shaffer
Soap Opera Actress
Born July 05, 1942
Robbie Robertson
Rock Singer
Born July 05, 1943
Jesse Green
Drummer
Born July 05, 1948
Judge Joe Brown
TV Show Host
Born July 05, 1947