The #1 song on May 1, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on May 1, 1949

#1 R&B Song

The Huckle-Buck
Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

#1 Country Song

Don't Rob Another Man's Castle
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable May 1 birthdays in the 1940s

Danny McGrain
Soccer Player
Born May 01, 1950
John Woo
Director
Born May 01, 1946
Stephen Macht
Soap Opera Actor
Born May 01, 1942
Rita Coolidge
Pop Singer
Born May 01, 1945