The #1 song on March 31, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on March 31, 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 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Gabe Kaplan
TV Actor
Born March 31, 1945
Fellag
Movie Actor
Born March 31, 1950
Michael Savage
Radio Host
Born March 31, 1942
Tommy Heath
Rock Singer
Born March 31, 1947
Roy Andersson
Director
Born March 31, 1943
Faith Leech
Swimmer
Born March 31, 1941
Rhea Perlman
TV Actress
Born March 31, 1948