Other #1 songs on October 12, 1948
Across genres and charts

Bouquet of Roses by Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

#1 country song

Bouquet of Roses

Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Long Gone (Parts I & II) by Sonny Thompson

#1 R&B song

Long Gone (Parts I & II)

Sonny Thompson

Notable October 12 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Melvin Franklin

Bass Singer

Born October 12, 1942

Dusty Rhodes

Professional Wrestler

Born October 12, 1945

Drew Edmondson

Lawyer

Born October 12, 1946

Chris Wallace

Journalist

Born October 12, 1947

Barclay Shaw

Professional Artist

Born October 12, 1949