The #1 country song on July 18, 1949

One Kiss Too Many By Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Other #1 songs on July 18, 1949

#1 Hit Song

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

#1 R&B Song

Trouble Blues
The Charles Brown Trio

Notable July 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Carlos Colón Sr.

Born July 18, 1948

Steve Forbes

Born July 18, 1947

Joseph J. Ellis

Born July 18, 1943

Lonnie Mack

Born July 18, 1941

James Brolin

Born July 18, 1940