The #1 R&B song on May 19, 1955
By Roy Hamilton
Other #1 songs on May 19, 1955Across genres and charts
#1 country song
In the Jailhouse Now
Webb Pierce
#1 song in the UK
Stranger in Paradise
Tony Bennett
#1 song
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Pérez Prado and His Orchestra
Notable May 19 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Joey Ramone
Punk Rock Singer
Born May 19, 1951
Rick Cerone
Baseball Player
Born May 19, 1954
James Gosling
Computer Scientist
Born May 19, 1955
Bill Laimbeer
Basketball Player and Coach
Born May 19, 1957
Dick Slater
Professional Wrestler