The #1 song on July 11, 1949

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend By Vaughn Monroe

Other #1 songs on July 11, 1949

#1 R&B Song

Trouble Blues
The Charles Brown Trio

#1 Country Song

Lovesick Blues
Hank Williams with his Drifting Cowboys

Notable July 11 birthdays in the 1940s

Jeff Hanna

Born July 11, 1947

Martin Wong

Born July 11, 1946

Lou Hudson

Born July 11, 1944

Howard Gardner

Born July 11, 1943

Bill Boggs

Born July 11, 1941