The #1 R&B song on May 5, 1949

The Huckle-Buck By Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Other #1 songs on May 5, 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 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Marc Alaimo
TV Actor
Born May 05, 1942

Joe Esposito
Pop Singer
Born May 05, 1948

Richard Bernstein
Journalist
Born May 05, 1944

Dilys Watling
TV Actress
Born May 05, 1943

Beth Carvalho
World Music Singer
Born May 05, 1946

Googoosh
Pop Singer
Born May 05, 1950

Kurt Loder
Journalist
Born May 05, 1945