The #1 R&B song on May 23, 1949

The Huckle-Buck By Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Other #1 songs on May 23, 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 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Ann Hui
Director
Born May 23, 1947

Farida Khelfa
Movie Actress
Born May 23, 1950

Ursula Hegi
Novelist
Born May 23, 1946

Gary McCord
Golfer
Born May 23, 1948

John Newcombe
Tennis Player
Born May 23, 1944

Lauren Chapin
TV Actress
Born May 23, 1945

Martin Puryear
Sculptor
Born May 23, 1941