Other #1 songs on October 5, 1949
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Slipping Around

Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely

#1 song

That Lucky Old Sun

Frankie Laine with Judd Conlon 's Rhythmaires, Harry Geller and His Orchestra, and Carl Fischer

Notable October 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Terry Trotter

Pianist

Born October 5, 1940

Richard Street

Singer

Born October 5, 1942

Ben Cardin

Lawyer and Former Politician

Born October 5, 1943

Jean Perron

Ice Hockey Coach

Born October 5, 1946

Russell Mael

Musician and Co-Founder of the Band Sparks

Born October 5, 1948

Ralph Goodale

Politician and Diplomat

Born October 5, 1949

Steve Miller

Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter

Born October 5, 1943

Bill James

Baseball Writer and Statistician

Born October 5, 1949