The #1 song on April 11, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 11, 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 11 birthdays in the 1940s

Frank Mantooth

Born April 11, 1947
Chris Burden

Born April 11, 1946
John Milius

Born April 11, 1944
Harley Race

Born April 11, 1943
Hattie Gossett

Born April 11, 1942
Ellen Goodman

Born April 11, 1941