The #1 song on May 3, 1948

Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) By Peggy Lee

Other #1 songs on May 3, 1948

#1 R&B Song

King Size Papa
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

#1 Country Song

I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)
Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Notable May 3 birthdays in the 1940s

Edward Summer
Screenwriter
Born May 03, 1949
Dag Arnesen
Pianist
Born May 03, 1950
Davey Lopes
Baseball Player
Born May 03, 1945
Rabah Saadane
Soccer Coach
Born May 03, 1946
Junior Murvin
Guitarist
Born May 03, 1947