Number 1 Songs in 1949 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"Riders in the Sky"
Vaughn Monroe
This cowboy-themed ballad with its eerie melody was a transatlantic hit, capturing the public's fascination with the American West.
US #1
"Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)"
Vaughn Monroe
A dramatic Western ballad about ghost riders in the sky, it topped the Billboard chart and spawned dozens of cover versions.
Biggest Films of 1949 — Box Office Hits
Samson and Delilah
Box Office: $11.5 million
Cecil B. DeMille's biblical epic starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature was a lavish Technicolor spectacle and the highest-grossing film of the year.
Fashion and Style of 1949
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1949
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1949