The #1 R&B song on May 18, 1949

The Huckle-Buck By Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Other #1 songs on May 18, 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 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Mark Mothersbaugh
Pop Singer
Born May 18, 1950

Jules B. Kroll
Entrepreneur
Born May 18, 1941

Justus Frantz
Pianist
Born May 18, 1944

Alana Stewart
Movie Actress
Born May 18, 1945

Joe Bonsall
Country Singer
Born May 18, 1948

Reggie Jackson
Baseball Player
Born May 18, 1946

Nobby Stiles
Soccer Player
Born May 18, 1942