The #1 country song on May 19, 1955
By Webb Pierce
Other #1 songs on May 19, 1955Across genres and charts
#1 R&B song
Unchained Melody
Roy Hamilton
#1 song in the UK
Stranger in Paradise
Tony Bennett
#1 song
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Pérez Prado and His Orchestra
Notable May 19 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Joey Ramone
Punk Rock Singer
Born May 19, 1951
Rick Cerone
Baseball Player
Born May 19, 1954
James Gosling
Computer Scientist
Born May 19, 1955
Bill Laimbeer
Basketball Player and Coach
Born May 19, 1957
Dick Slater
Professional Wrestler