The #1 song on April 14, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 14, 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 14 birthdays in the 1940s

Mike Brewer
Guitarist
Born April 14, 1944
Ritchie Blackmore
Guitarist
Born April 14, 1945
Pete Rose
Baseball Player
Born April 14, 1941
Valentin Lebedev
Astronaut
Born April 14, 1942
Bob Massie
Cricket Player
Born April 14, 1947