The #1 song on May 5, 1948

Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) By Peggy Lee

Other #1 songs on May 5, 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 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Joseph Abboud
Fashion Designer
Born May 05, 1950
John Rhys-Davies
Movie Actor
Born May 05, 1944
Raphael
World Music Singer
Born May 05, 1943
Kurt Loder
Journalist
Born May 05, 1945
Marc Alaimo
TV Actor
Born May 05, 1942
Beth Carvalho
World Music Singer
Born May 05, 1946