The #1 song on March 23, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on March 23, 1949

#1 R&B Song

The Huckle-Buck
Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

#1 Country Song

Don't Rob Another Man's Castle
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable March 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Marie Malavoy

Born March 23, 1948
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Born March 23, 1947
David Grisman

Born March 23, 1945
Ric Ocasek

Born March 23, 1944
Jimmy Miller

Born March 23, 1942