Other #1 songs on May 18, 1953
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Mexican Joe

Jim Reeves

#1 R&B song

Hound Dog

Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

#1 song

The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)

Percy Faith & his Orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders

Notable May 18 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Rod Milburn

Hurdler

Born May 18, 1950

Jim Sundberg

Baseball Player

Born May 18, 1951

Diane Duane

Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

Born May 18, 1952

Alan Kupperberg

Comics Artist

Born May 18, 1953

Jay Wells

Ice Hockey Player and Coach

Born May 18, 1959

Mark Mothersbaugh

Musician and Composer

Born May 18, 1950

George Strait

Country Music Singer

Born May 18, 1952

Jeana Yeager

Aviator

Born May 18, 1952