The #1 song on May 7, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on May 7, 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 7 birthdays in the 1940s

Mariann Aalda
TV Actress
Born May 07, 1948

Richard O'Sullivan
TV Actor
Born May 07, 1944

Christy Moore
Folk Singer
Born May 07, 1945

Thelma Houston
Pop Singer
Born May 07, 1946

Bob Weiss
Basketball Coach
Born May 07, 1942

Peter Carey
Novelist
Born May 07, 1943