The #1 song on April 12, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 12, 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 12 birthdays in the 1940s

Ed O'Neill
TV Actor
Born April 12, 1946
John Kay
Rock Singer
Born April 12, 1944
Miller Anderson
Guitarist
Born April 12, 1945
Larry Huber
Screenwriter
Born April 12, 1950
Toi Derricotte
Poet
Born April 12, 1941
Marcello Lippi
Soccer Coach
Born April 12, 1948
David Letterman
TV Show Host
Born April 12, 1947