The #1 song on March 22, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on March 22, 1949

#1 R&B Song

The Huckle-Buck
Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

#1 Country Song

Don't Rob Another Man's Castle
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable March 22 birthdays in the 1940s

Wolf Blitzer
TV Show Host
Born March 22, 1948
Eric Roth
Screenwriter
Born March 22, 1945
Celia Birtwell
Fashion Designer
Born March 22, 1941
George Benson
Jazz Singer
Born March 22, 1943
George Ferguson
Architect
Born March 22, 1947
Spanky Manikan
Stage Actor
Born March 22, 1942