Other #1 songs on May 5, 1946
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

#1 song

Prisoner of Love

Perry Como with Russ Case and His Orchestra

Notable May 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Lance Henriksen

Actor

Born May 5, 1940

Tammy Wynette

Country Singer

Born May 5, 1942

Kurt Loder

Film Critic, Author, Columnist, and Television Personality

Born May 5, 1945

Jim Kelly

Athlete, Actor, and Martial Artist

Born May 5, 1946