The #1 song on October 3, 1948

A Tree in the Meadow By Margaret Whiting

Other #1 songs on October 3, 1948

#1 R&B Song

Am I Asking Too Much
Dinah Washington

#1 Country Song

Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)
Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Notable October 3 birthdays in the 1940s

Geoffrey Douglas Madge
Pianist
Born October 03, 1941
Mike Clark
Drummer
Born October 03, 1946
Ronnie Laws
Saxophonist
Born October 03, 1950
Yohji Yamamoto
Fashion Designer
Born October 03, 1943
Alan Rachins
TV Actor
Born October 03, 1942
Jack Gregory
Football Player
Born October 03, 1944
Laurie Simmons
Photographer
Born October 03, 1949