The #1 song on June 16, 1949

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend By Vaughn Monroe

Other #1 songs on June 16, 1949

#1 R&B Song

Trouble Blues
The Charles Brown Trio

#1 Country Song

One Kiss Too Many
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable June 16 birthdays in the 1940s

Eddie Levert
Soul Singer
Born June 16, 1942
Tom Harrell
Trumpet Player
Born June 16, 1946
Lamont Dozier
Songwriter
Born June 16, 1941
Al Cowlings
Football Player
Born June 16, 1947
Kale Browne
Soap Opera Actor
Born June 16, 1950