The #1 song on October 11, 1948

A Tree in the Meadow By Margaret Whiting

Other #1 songs on October 11, 1948

#1 R&B Song

Am I Asking Too Much
Dinah Washington

#1 Country Song

Bouquet of Roses
Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Notable October 11 birthdays in the 1940s

Amos Gitai
Director
Born October 11, 1950

John Nettles
TV Actor
Born October 11, 1943

Rodney Marsh
Soccer Player
Born October 11, 1944

Amitabh Bachchan
Movie Actor
Born October 11, 1942

Daryl Hall
Rock Singer
Born October 11, 1946