The #1 song on April 18, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 18, 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 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Robert Christgau
Journalist
Born April 18, 1942
Hayley Mills
Movie Actress
Born April 18, 1946
Charlie Tuna
TV Show Host
Born April 18, 1944
Tom Sullivan
Basketball Coach
Born April 18, 1950
Helen Baker
Non-Fiction Author
Born April 18, 1948
Cindy Pickett
Movie Actress
Born April 18, 1947