The #1 R&B song on May 11, 1949

The Huckle-Buck By Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Other #1 songs on May 11, 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 11 birthdays in the 1940s

Robert Jarvik
Entrepreneur
Born May 11, 1946

Pam St. Clement
Soap Opera Actress
Born May 11, 1942

Eric Burdon
Rock Singer
Born May 11, 1941

Pam Ferris
Movie Actress
Born May 11, 1948

Jeremy Paxman
News Anchor
Born May 11, 1950

Matthew Lesko
Non-Fiction Author
Born May 11, 1943