The #1 song on April 24, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 24, 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 24 birthdays in the 1940s

Barbra Streisand
Pop Singer
Born April 24, 1942
Tony Visconti
Music Producer
Born April 24, 1944
Thomas King
Novelist
Born April 24, 1943
Rob Hyman
Rock Singer
Born April 24, 1950
Roger Kornberg
Biologist
Born April 24, 1947
Doug Clifford
Drummer
Born April 24, 1945