The #1 song on March 24, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on March 24, 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 24 birthdays in the 1940s

Steve Fisher
Basketball Player
Born March 24, 1945

Eran Preis
Screenwriter
Born March 24, 1947

Willie Maldonado
TV Show Host
Born March 24, 1943

Arthur B. Robinson
Biologist
Born March 24, 1942

Andrew Porter
Novelist
Born March 24, 1946

Rebecca Horn
Performance Artist
Born March 24, 1944