The #1 country song on August 27, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on August 27, 1949

#1 Hit Song

Some Enchanted Evening
Perry Como

#1 R&B Song

Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts 1 & 2)
Jimmy Witherspoon

Notable August 27 birthdays in the 1940s

Barbara Bach
Movie Actress
Born August 27, 1947
Peter McKenna
Australian Rules Footballer
Born August 27, 1946
Suzy Kline
Children's Author
Born August 27, 1943
Sgt. Slaughter
Wrestler
Born August 27, 1948
Neil Murray
Bassist
Born August 27, 1950
Harrison Page
TV Actor
Born August 27, 1941
Antony Price
Fashion Designer
Born August 27, 1945