The #1 song on October 6, 1948

A Tree in the Meadow By Margaret Whiting

Other #1 songs on October 6, 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 6 birthdays in the 1940s

Klaus Dibiasi
Diver
Born October 06, 1947
Millie Small
World Music Singer
Born October 06, 1946
Lonnie Johnson
Inventor
Born October 06, 1949
Britt Ekland
Movie Actress
Born October 06, 1942
Thomas Murray
Pianist
Born October 06, 1943
David Brin
Novelist
Born October 06, 1950