The #1 song on March 16, 1948

Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) By Peggy Lee

Other #1 songs on March 16, 1948

#1 R&B Song

King Size Papa
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

#1 Country Song

I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)
Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Notable March 16 birthdays in the 1940s

Parisa
World Music Singer
Born March 16, 1950
Joseph Pilato
Movie Actor
Born March 16, 1949
Granville Vandusen
Voice Actor
Born March 16, 1944
Jerry Jeff Walker
Country Singer
Born March 16, 1942
Chuck Woolery
Game Show Host
Born March 16, 1941
Michael Basman
Chess Player
Born March 16, 1946
Bryan Lee
Guitarist
Born March 16, 1943