Other #1 songs on October 5, 1948
Across genres and charts

Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way) by Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

#1 country song

Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)

Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

A Tree in the Meadow by Margaret Whiting

#1 song

A Tree in the Meadow

Margaret Whiting

Notable October 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Terry Trotter

Pianist

Born October 5, 1940

Richard Street

Singer

Born October 5, 1942

Ben Cardin

Lawyer and Former Politician

Born October 5, 1943

Jean Perron

Ice Hockey Coach

Born October 5, 1946

Ralph Goodale

Politician and Diplomat

Born October 5, 1949

Steve Miller

Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter

Born October 5, 1943

Bill James

Baseball Writer and Statistician

Born October 5, 1949