The #1 song on January 5, 1949

All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) By Spike Jones

Other #1 songs on January 5, 1949

#1 R&B Song

Bewildered
Amos Milburn

#1 Country Song

Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable January 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Sam Wyche
Football Coach
Born January 05, 1945
Mercury Morris
Football Player
Born January 05, 1947
Chris Stein
Guitarist
Born January 05, 1950
Ted Lange
TV Actor
Born January 05, 1948
Diane Keaton
Movie Actress
Born January 05, 1946
Maurizio Pollini
Pianist
Born January 05, 1942
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Born January 05, 1941