The #1 song on April 8, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 8, 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 8 birthdays in the 1940s

Leon Huff
Songwriter
Born April 08, 1942
Steve Howe
Guitarist
Born April 08, 1947
Jerry Abbott
Film Producer
Born April 08, 1944
Grzegorz Lato
Soccer Player
Born April 08, 1950
Jack O'Halloran
Movie Actor
Born April 08, 1943
Darlene Gillespie
TV Actress
Born April 08, 1941
Stuart Pankin
Movie Actor
Born April 08, 1946