The #1 R&B song on May 12, 1953

Hound Dog By Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

Other #1 songs on May 12, 1953

#1 Hit Song

The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
Percy Faith

UK #1 Song

I Believe
Frankie Laine

#1 Country Song

No Help Wanted
The Carlisles

Notable May 12 birthdays in the 1950s

Eric Singer
Drummer
Born May 12, 1958

Guy Davis
Guitarist
Born May 12, 1952

Bernie Federko
Hockey Player
Born May 12, 1956

Mark Beech
Non-Fiction Author
Born May 12, 1959

Kim Anderson
Basketball Coach
Born May 12, 1955

Rafael Yglesias
Screenwriter
Born May 12, 1954

George Karl
Basketball Coach
Born May 12, 1951

Lou Whitaker
Baseball Player
Born May 12, 1957