The #1 song on April 2, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 2, 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 April 2 birthdays in the 1940s

Patti Newton
TV Show Host
Born April 02, 1945
Nati Abascal
Model
Born April 02, 1943
Emmylou Harris
Country Singer
Born April 02, 1947
Dr. Demento
Comedian
Born April 02, 1941
Roshan Seth
Movie Actor
Born April 02, 1942
Jennifer Rowe
Children's Author
Born April 02, 1948