The #1 song on April 10, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 10, 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 10 birthdays in the 1940s

Paul Theroux
Novelist
Born April 10, 1941
David Adler
Novelist
Born April 10, 1947
Ken Griffey Sr.
Baseball Player
Born April 10, 1950
Norman Dubie
Poet
Born April 10, 1945
Robin Ward
TV Show Host
Born April 10, 1944
Mel Blount
Football Player
Born April 10, 1948