The #1 song on April 26, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on April 26, 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 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Marilyn Nelson

Born April 26, 1946
Sylvain Simard

Born April 26, 1945
Gary Wright

Born April 26, 1943
Sharon Carstairs

Born April 26, 1942