The #1 song on May 8, 1949

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend By Vaughn Monroe

Other #1 songs on May 8, 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 8 birthdays in the 1940s

Ruth Padel
Novelist
Born May 08, 1946
Greg Finley
Voice Actor
Born May 08, 1947
Betty Faria
TV Actress
Born May 08, 1941
Marc Veyrat
Chef
Born May 08, 1950
Terry Neill
Soccer Player
Born May 08, 1942
Gary Glitter
Rock Singer
Born May 08, 1944
Keith Jarrett
Pianist
Born May 08, 1945