The #1 song on April 6, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 6, 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 6 birthdays in the 1940s

John Ratzenberger

Born April 06, 1947
Mitchell Melton

Born April 06, 1943
Barry Levinson

Born April 06, 1942
Phil Austin

Born April 06, 1941
Pedro Armendáriz

Born April 06, 1940