The #1 song on March 26, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on March 26, 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 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Jesus Salvador Trevino
Director
Born March 26, 1946
Kyung-Wha Chung
Violinist
Born March 26, 1948
Erica Jong
Novelist
Born March 26, 1942
John Rowles
Pop Singer
Born March 26, 1947
Igor Mitoraj
Sculptor
Born March 26, 1944
Richard Dawkins
Novelist
Born March 26, 1941
Hugo Duncan
Radio Host
Born March 26, 1950
Bob Woodward
Journalist
Born March 26, 1943