The #1 song on July 23, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on July 23, 1949

#1 R&B Song

Trouble Blues
The Charles Brown Trio

#1 Country Song

One Kiss Too Many
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable July 23 birthdays in the 1940s

John Hall

Born July 23, 1948
Gardner Dozois

Born July 23, 1947
René Ricard

Born July 23, 1946
Dino Danelli

Born July 23, 1944
Randall Forsberg

Born July 23, 1943
Madeline Bell

Born July 23, 1942
Richie Evans

Born July 23, 1941
Don Imus

Born July 23, 1940