The #1 country song on May 8, 1949

Don't Rob Another Man's Castle By Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Other #1 songs on May 8, 1949

#1 Hit Song

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

#1 R&B Song

The Huckle-Buck
Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Notable May 8 birthdays in the 1940s

Mladen Juran
Director
Born May 08, 1942

Ruth Padel
Novelist
Born May 08, 1946

Jamie Donnelly
Movie Actress
Born May 08, 1947

Keith Jarrett
Pianist
Born May 08, 1945

Gary Glitter
Rock Singer
Born May 08, 1944

Marc Veyrat
Chef
Born May 08, 1950

Betty Faria
TV Actress
Born May 08, 1941