The #1 song on July 3, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on July 3, 1949

#1 R&B Song

Trouble Blues
The Charles Brown Trio

#1 Country Song

Lovesick Blues
Hank Williams with his Drifting Cowboys

Notable July 3 birthdays in the 1940s

Kurtwood Smith
TV Actor
Born July 03, 1943
Johnny Lee
Country Singer
Born July 03, 1946
Naum Panovski
Director
Born July 03, 1950
Mike Burton
Swimmer
Born July 03, 1947
Ruth Simmons
Teacher
Born July 03, 1945
Eddy Mitchell
Rock Singer
Born July 03, 1942
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Director
Born July 03, 1941