Other #1 songs on May 19, 1953
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Hound Dog

Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

#1 song in the UK

I Believe

Frankie Laine

#1 song

The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)

Percy Faith & his Orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders

Notable May 19 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Joey Ramone

Punk Rock Singer

Rick Cerone

Baseball Player

James Gosling

Computer Scientist

Bill Laimbeer

Basketball Player and Coach

Dick Slater

Professional Wrestler

Mexican Joe