The #1 R&B song on May 9, 1949

The Huckle-Buck By Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Other #1 songs on May 9, 1949

#1 Hit Song

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
Vaughn Monroe

#1 Country Song

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

Notable May 9 birthdays in the 1940s

Candice Bergen
TV Actress
Born May 09, 1946

Calvin Murphy
Basketball Player
Born May 09, 1948

Jupp Heynckes
Soccer Coach
Born May 09, 1945

Jorie Graham
Poet
Born May 09, 1950

Tommy Roe
Rock Singer
Born May 09, 1942