The #1 country song on May 26, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 26, 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 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Darrell Evans
Baseball Player
Born May 26, 1947

David Ignatius
Novelist
Born May 26, 1950

Dayle Haddon
Model
Born May 26, 1948

Imants Kalnins
Composer
Born May 26, 1941