The #1 R&B song on April 16, 1949

The Huckle-Buck By Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Other #1 songs on April 16, 1949

#1 Hit Song

Cruising Down the River
Russ Morgan

#1 Country Song

Don't Rob Another Man's Castle
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable April 16 birthdays in the 1940s

Jan Lehotsky
Composer
Born April 16, 1947
Frank Williams
Race Car Driver
Born April 16, 1942
Dennis Russell Davies
Pianist
Born April 16, 1944
Ivar Antonsen
Pianist
Born April 16, 1946
Michel Denisot
TV Show Host
Born April 16, 1945
Ruth Madoc
TV Actress
Born April 16, 1943