The #1 R&B song on May 22, 1949

The Huckle-Buck By Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Other #1 songs on May 22, 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 22 birthdays in the 1940s

Thomas Schlamme
Director
Born May 22, 1950
John Flanagan
Novelist
Born May 22, 1944
Arlene Phillips
Director
Born May 22, 1943
Kay Unger
Fashion Designer
Born May 22, 1945
Barbara Parkins
TV Actress
Born May 22, 1942
Buddy Alan
Country Singer
Born May 22, 1948