The #1 song on April 9, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 9, 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 9 birthdays in the 1940s

Brian James
Rugby Player
Born April 09, 1943
Patty Pravo
Pop Singer
Born April 09, 1948
Kenneth Cockrell
Astronaut
Born April 09, 1950
Steve Gadd
Drummer
Born April 09, 1945
Kay Adams
Country Singer
Born April 09, 1941
David Webb
Soccer Player
Born April 09, 1946
Mike Massey
Billiards Player
Born April 09, 1947