The #1 song on July 5, 1948

Woody Wood-Pecker By Kay Kyser

Other #1 songs on July 5, 1948

#1 R&B Song

Long Gone (Parts I & II)
Sonny Thompson

#1 Country Song

Bouquet of Roses
Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Notable July 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Eliot Feld
Dancer
Born July 05, 1942

Gary Matthews
Baseball Player
Born July 05, 1950

Jill Murphy
Novelist
Born July 05, 1949

Robbie Robertson
Rock Singer
Born July 05, 1943

Paul Smith
Fashion Designer
Born July 05, 1946

Judge Joe Brown
TV Show Host
Born July 05, 1947