The #1 song on May 3, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on May 3, 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 3 birthdays in the 1940s

Chris Mulkey
Movie Actor
Born May 03, 1948

Norm Chow
Football Coach
Born May 03, 1946

Mary Hopkin
Folk Singer
Born May 03, 1950

Junior Murvin
Guitarist
Born May 03, 1947

Davey Lopes
Baseball Player
Born May 03, 1945