The #1 song on March 29, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on March 29, 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 29 birthdays in the 1940s

Christopher Wilkinson
Screenwriter
Born March 29, 1950
Eric Idle
Comedian
Born March 29, 1943
James Hansen
Environmentalist
Born March 29, 1941
Denny McLain
Baseball Player
Born March 29, 1944
George Blaha
Sportscaster
Born March 29, 1945
Ann Kiessling
Biologist
Born March 29, 1942
Bud Cort
TV Actor
Born March 29, 1948