The #1 country song on July 26, 1949

I'm Throwing Rice (At The Girl That I Love) By Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Other #1 songs on July 26, 1949

#1 Hit Song

Some Enchanted Evening
Perry Como

#1 R&B Song

Trouble Blues
The Charles Brown Trio

Notable July 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Betty Davis
Soul Singer
Born July 26, 1945
Peter Hyams
Director
Born July 26, 1943
Susan George
Movie Actress
Born July 26, 1950
Allen Doyle
Golfer
Born July 26, 1948
Darlene Love
R&B Singer
Born July 26, 1941