The #1 song in the UK on May 3, 1959
By Buddy Holly
Other #1 songs on May 3, 1959Across genres and charts
#1 country song
White Lightning
George Jones
#1 R&B song
It's Just a Matter of Time
Brook Benton
#1 song
Come Softly to Me
The Fleetwoods
Notable May 3 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Christopher Cross
Singer-Songwriter
Born May 3, 1951
Chuck Baldwin
Politician
Born May 3, 1952
Angela Bofill
R&B Singer
Born May 3, 1954
Rod Langway
Ice Hockey Player
Born May 3, 1957
Bill Sienkiewicz
Comic Book Artist
Born May 3, 1958
Joseph W. Tobin
Catholic Prelate