The #1 country song on May 16, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 16, 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 16 birthdays in the 1940s

Danny Trejo
Movie Actor
Born May 16, 1944

Bill Smitrovich
Movie Actor
Born May 16, 1947

Alan Flusser
Fashion Designer
Born May 16, 1945

Jon Jost
Director
Born May 16, 1943

Adrian Legg
Guitarist
Born May 16, 1948

Robert Fripp
Guitarist
Born May 16, 1946

Bruce Coville
Children's Author
Born May 16, 1950