Other #1 songs on July 4, 1949
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Lovesick Blues

Hank Williams with his Drifting Cowboys

#1 song

Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)

Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra

Notable July 4 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Pat Stapleton

Ice Hockey Player

Born July 4, 1940

Sam Farr

Politician

Born July 4, 1941

Hal Lanier

Baseball Player and Manager

Born July 4, 1942

Emerson Boozer

Football Player

Born July 4, 1943

Ron Kovic

Activist and Writer

Born July 4, 1946

Brian Willson

Vietnam Veteran & Peace Activist

Born July 4, 1941

Floyd Little

Football Player

Born July 4, 1942

Peter Rowan

Bluegrass Musician

Born July 4, 1942

Geraldo Rivera

Attorney, Journalist and Talk Show Host

Born July 4, 1943