The #1 song on May 6, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on May 6, 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 6 birthdays in the 1940s

Mary Macgregor
Pop Singer
Born May 06, 1948
Jeffery Deaver
Novelist
Born May 06, 1950
James Turrell
Painter
Born May 06, 1943
Bob Seger
Rock Singer
Born May 06, 1945
Ben Masters
TV Actor
Born May 06, 1947
Susan Brown
TV Actress
Born May 06, 1946