The #1 R&B song on May 18, 1951

Black Night By Charles Brown

Other #1 songs on May 18, 1951

#1 Hit Song

How High the Moon
Les Paul and Mary Ford

#1 Country Song

Rhumba Boogie
Hank Snow

Notable May 18 birthdays in the 1950s

Aida Morales
Movie Actress
Born May 18, 1960

Debbie Dadey
Children's Author
Born May 18, 1959

Nick Wyman
Stage Actor
Born May 18, 1950

Diane Duane
Screenwriter
Born May 18, 1952

Nan Rae
Painter
Born May 18, 1958