The #1 song on May 2, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on May 2, 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 2 birthdays in the 1940s

Jacques Rogge
Entrepreneur
Born May 02, 1942
Fausto Silva
TV Show Host
Born May 02, 1950
Joel Forrester
Composer
Born May 02, 1946
Larry Gatlin
Country Singer
Born May 02, 1948
Philippe Herreweghe
Conductor
Born May 02, 1947
Bob Henrit
Drummer
Born May 02, 1944
Mustafa Nadarevic
TV Actor
Born May 02, 1943