The #1 R&B song on October 26, 1949

Saturday Night Fish Fry By Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on October 26, 1949

#1 Hit Song

That Lucky Old Sun
Frankie Laine

#1 Country Song

Slipping Around
Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely

Notable October 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Steven Kellogg
Children's Author
Born October 26, 1941
John Robbins
Non-Fiction Author
Born October 26, 1947
Tim Ware
Composer
Born October 26, 1948
Pat Sajak
Game Show Host
Born October 26, 1946
Kenneth Johnson
Director
Born October 26, 1942
Jaclyn Smith
TV Actress
Born October 26, 1945