The #1 song on April 11, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 11, 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 11 birthdays in the 1940s

Frederick Hauck
Astronaut
Born April 11, 1941
Matthew Walker
Movie Actor
Born April 11, 1942
Harley Race
Wrestler
Born April 11, 1943
Bill Irwin
Movie Actor
Born April 11, 1950
Uli Edel
Director
Born April 11, 1947
John Milius
Director
Born April 11, 1944
Bob Harris
TV Show Host
Born April 11, 1946