The #1 R&B song on May 3, 1949

The Huckle-Buck By Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Other #1 songs on May 3, 1949

#1 Hit Song

Cruising Down the River
Russ Morgan

#1 Country Song

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

Notable May 3 birthdays in the 1940s

Junior Murvin
Guitarist
Born May 03, 1947
Chris Mulkey
Movie Actor
Born May 03, 1948
Greg Gumbel
Sportscaster
Born May 03, 1946
Mary Hopkin
Folk Singer
Born May 03, 1950
Davey Lopes
Baseball Player
Born May 03, 1945