The #1 song on July 2, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on July 2, 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 2 birthdays in the 1940s

Richard Axel
Biologist
Born July 02, 1946
Keith Morrison
News Anchor
Born July 02, 1947
Randy Holden
Guitarist
Born July 02, 1945
Saul Rubinek
Movie Actor
Born July 02, 1948
Lauri Peters
Stage Actress
Born July 02, 1943