The #1 song on July 1, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on July 1, 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 July 1 birthdays in the 1940s

Twyla Tharp
Dancer
Born July 01, 1941
Jonathan Pryce
Movie Actor
Born July 01, 1947
Debbie Harry
Rock Singer
Born July 01, 1945
Genevieve Bujold
Movie Actress
Born July 01, 1942
Freddie Lewis
Basketball Player
Born July 01, 1943
Ben Roberts
Soap Opera Actor
Born July 01, 1950