The #1 song on April 5, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 5, 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 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Jane Asher
Movie Actress
Born April 05, 1946
Sika Anoai
Wrestler
Born April 05, 1945
Franklin Chang-Díaz
Astronaut
Born April 05, 1950
Lurlene McDaniel
Young Adult Author
Born April 05, 1944
Michael Moriarty
TV Actor
Born April 05, 1941
Peter Greenaway
Director
Born April 05, 1942
Max Gail
TV Actor
Born April 05, 1943