The #1 song on May 5, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

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

John Rhys-Davies
Movie Actor
Born May 05, 1944
Kurt Loder
Journalist
Born May 05, 1945
Raphael
World Music Singer
Born May 05, 1943
Beth Carvalho
World Music Singer
Born May 05, 1946
Joseph Abboud
Fashion Designer
Born May 05, 1950
Bill Ward
Drummer
Born May 05, 1948
Marc Alaimo
TV Actor
Born May 05, 1942