The #1 country song on May 5, 1948

I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) By Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Other #1 songs on May 5, 1948

#1 Hit Song

Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me)
Peggy Lee

#1 R&B Song

King Size Papa
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

Notable May 5 birthdays in the 1940s

John Rhys-Davies
Movie Actor
Born May 05, 1944
Michael Palin
Comedian
Born May 05, 1943
Googoosh
Pop Singer
Born May 05, 1950
Beth Carvalho
World Music Singer
Born May 05, 1946
Marc Alaimo
TV Actor
Born May 05, 1942
Kurt Loder
Journalist
Born May 05, 1945