The #1 country song on September 5, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on September 5, 1949

#1 Hit Song

You're Breaking My Heart
Vic Damone

#1 R&B Song

Roomin' House Boogie
Amos Milburn

Notable September 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Cathy Guisewite
Comic Book Author
Born September 05, 1950
Rachid Boudjedra
Novelist
Born September 05, 1941
Margaret Howell
Fashion Designer
Born September 05, 1946
Raquel Welch
Movie Actress
Born September 05, 1940
Uncle Jack Charles
Movie Actor
Born September 05, 1943
Werner Herzog
Director
Born September 05, 1942
Al Stewart
Folk Singer
Born September 05, 1945