The #1 R&B song on December 31, 1948

Bewildered By Amos Milburn

Other #1 songs on December 31, 1948

#1 Hit Song

Buttons and Bows
Dinah Shore

#1 Country Song

A Heart Full of Love (For a Handful of Kisses)
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable December 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Bryan Hamilton
Soccer Player
Born December 31, 1946
Tim Matheson
Movie Actor
Born December 31, 1947
Alex Ferguson
Soccer Coach
Born December 31, 1941
Barbara Carrera
Movie Actress
Born December 31, 1945
Taylor Hackford
Director
Born December 31, 1944
Ben Kingsley
Movie Actor
Born December 31, 1943
Andy Summers
Rock Singer
Born December 31, 1942