The #1 country song on August 31, 1949

Lovesick Blues By Hank Williams with his Drifting Cowboys

Other #1 songs on August 31, 1949

#1 Hit Song

You're Breaking My Heart
Vic Damone

#1 R&B Song

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

Notable August 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Rudolf Schenker
Guitarist
Born August 31, 1948
Jerome Corsi
Novelist
Born August 31, 1946
Van Morrison
Rock Singer
Born August 31, 1945
Mike Kuchar
Director
Born August 31, 1942
Mona Marshall
Voice Actress
Born August 31, 1947
Clive Lloyd
Cricket Player
Born August 31, 1944