The #1 R&B song on May 12, 1951

Black Night By Charles Brown

Other #1 songs on May 12, 1951

#1 Hit Song

How High the Moon
Les Paul and Mary Ford

#1 Country Song

Rhumba Boogie
Hank Snow

Notable May 12 birthdays in the 1950s

Lou Whitaker
Baseball Player
Born May 12, 1957

Bruce Boxleitner
TV Actor
Born May 12, 1950

Carolyn Haines
Novelist
Born May 12, 1953

Rafael Yglesias
Screenwriter
Born May 12, 1954

Yannick Noah
Tennis Player
Born May 12, 1960

Guy Davis
Guitarist
Born May 12, 1952

Beth Maitland
Soap Opera Actress
Born May 12, 1958

Terry Macalmon
Rock Singer
Born May 12, 1955

Greg Phillinganes
Pianist
Born May 12, 1956

Mark Beech
Non-Fiction Author
Born May 12, 1959