The #1 song on April 26, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 26, 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 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Claudine Auger
Movie Actress
Born April 26, 1941
Bobby Rydell
Pop Singer
Born April 26, 1942
Mike Finnigan
Pianist
Born April 26, 1945
Marilyn Nelson
Poet
Born April 26, 1946
Donna De Varona
Swimmer
Born April 26, 1947
Peter Zumthor
Architect
Born April 26, 1943
Julius Adams
Football Player
Born April 26, 1948