The #1 R&B song on October 2, 1948
By Ivory Joe Hunter
Other #1 songs on October 2, 1948Across genres and charts
#1 country song
Bouquet of Roses
Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys
#1 song
Twelfth Street Rag
Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra
Notable October 2 BirthdaysBorn in the 1940s
Ron Meagher
Bassist
Born October 2, 1941
Steve Sabol
Filmmaker and Founder of NFL Films
Born October 2, 1942
Vernor Vinge
Computer Scientist and Writer
Born October 2, 1944
Martin Hellman
Cryptologist and Academic
Born October 2, 1945
Ward Churchill
Author and Political Activist
Born October 2, 1947
Avery Brooks
Actor and Director
Born October 2, 1948
Richard Hell
Singer, Songwriter, Bass Guitarist and Writer
Born October 2, 1949
Don McLean
Singer-Songwriter
Donna Karan
Fashion Designer