The #1 song on March 16, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Blue Barron

Other #1 songs on March 16, 1949

#1 R&B Song

The Huckle-Buck
Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

#1 Country Song

Tennessee Saturday Night
Red Foley and the Cumberland Valley Boys

Notable March 16 birthdays in the 1940s

Art Linson
Director
Born March 16, 1942
Chuck Woolery
Game Show Host
Born March 16, 1941
Parisa
World Music Singer
Born March 16, 1950
Michael Bruce
Guitarist
Born March 16, 1948
Granville Vandusen
Voice Actor
Born March 16, 1944
Bryan Lee
Guitarist
Born March 16, 1943
Michael Basman
Chess Player
Born March 16, 1946