The #1 song on July 18, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on July 18, 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 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Richard Branson
Entrepreneur
Born July 18, 1950

Janet Peery
Novelist
Born July 18, 1948

Danny McCulloch
Bassist
Born July 18, 1945

Dave Campo
Football Coach
Born July 18, 1947

Martha Reeves
R&B Singer
Born July 18, 1941

Joseph Ellis
Novelist
Born July 18, 1943