The #1 country song on September 5, 1949

I'm Throwing Rice (At The Girl That I Love) By Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Other #1 songs on September 5, 1949

#1 Hit Song

You're Breaking My Heart
Vic Damone

#1 R&B Song

Roomin' House Boogie
Amos Milburn

Notable September 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Chip Davis

Born September 05, 1947
Dennis Dugan

Born September 05, 1946
Dave Dryden

Born September 05, 1941
Raquel Welch

Born September 05, 1940