The #1 song on July 11, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on July 11, 1949

#1 R&B Song

Trouble Blues
The Charles Brown Trio

#1 Country Song

Lovesick Blues
Hank Williams with his Drifting Cowboys

Notable July 11 birthdays in the 1940s

Oscar D'Leon
Bassist
Born July 11, 1943
David Huddle
Poet
Born July 11, 1942
James Reiss
Poet
Born July 11, 1941
Bill Boggs
Game Show Host
Born July 11, 1946
Bonnie Pointer
Rock Singer
Born July 11, 1950
Patricia Polacco
Children's Author
Born July 11, 1944
Steve Zuckerman
Director
Born July 11, 1947