The #1 song on April 6, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 6, 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 6 birthdays in the 1940s

Don Prudhomme
Race Car Driver
Born April 06, 1941

Philippe Garrel
Director
Born April 06, 1948

Julie Rogers
Pop Singer
Born April 06, 1943

John Ratzenberger
TV Actor
Born April 06, 1947

Barry Levinson
Director
Born April 06, 1942