The #1 country song on May 18, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 18, 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 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Alana Stewart
Movie Actress
Born May 18, 1945
Joe Bonsall
Country Singer
Born May 18, 1948
Miriam Margolyes
Movie Actress
Born May 18, 1941
Reggie Jackson
Baseball Player
Born May 18, 1946
Thomas Gottschalk
Game Show Host
Born May 18, 1950
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Movie Actor
Born May 18, 1947