The #1 country song on May 18, 1947

What Is Life Without Love By Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Other #1 songs on May 18, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Heartaches
Ted Weems

#1 R&B Song

Old Maid Boogie
Eddie Vinson and His Orchestra

Notable May 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Diane English
Screenwriter
Born May 18, 1948
Candice Azzara
TV Actress
Born May 18, 1945
Reggie Jackson
Baseball Player
Born May 18, 1946
Rick Wakeman
Pianist
Born May 18, 1949
Miriam Margolyes
Movie Actress
Born May 18, 1941
Thomas Gottschalk
Game Show Host
Born May 18, 1950
Nobby Stiles
Soccer Player
Born May 18, 1942