The #1 country song on May 12, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 12, 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 12 birthdays in the 1940s

Ronnie Foster
Music Producer
Born May 12, 1950

Richard Riehle
TV Actor
Born May 12, 1948

Anthony Newman
Pianist
Born May 12, 1941

Bernadette Mayer
Poet
Born May 12, 1945

Billy Swan
Country Singer
Born May 12, 1942

Linda Dano
Soap Opera Actress
Born May 12, 1943