The #1 song on April 3, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 3, 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 April 3 birthdays in the 1940s

Arlette Cousture

Born April 03, 1948
Doon Arbus

Born April 03, 1945
Tony Orlando

Born April 03, 1944
Richard Manuel

Born April 03, 1943
Marsha Mason

Born April 03, 1942
Jan Berry

Born April 03, 1941