The #1 song on April 22, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 22, 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 22 birthdays in the 1940s

Steven L. Bennett

Born April 22, 1946
Steve Fossett

Born April 22, 1944
Keith Crisco

Born April 22, 1943