The #1 song on December 31, 1949

Mule Train By Frankie Laine

Other #1 songs on December 31, 1949

#1 R&B Song

For You My Love
Larry Darnell

#1 Country Song

Slipping Around
Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely

Notable December 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Alex Ferguson
Soccer Coach
Born December 31, 1941
Bryan Hamilton
Soccer Player
Born December 31, 1946
Sandy Jardine
Soccer Player
Born December 31, 1948
Rita Lee
Rock Singer
Born December 31, 1947
Connie Willis
Novelist
Born December 31, 1945
Andy Summers
Rock Singer
Born December 31, 1942
Ben Kingsley
Movie Actor
Born December 31, 1943
Taylor Hackford
Director
Born December 31, 1944