The #1 song on May 9, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 9, 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 9 birthdays in the 1940s

Jupp Heynckes
Soccer Coach
Born May 09, 1945
Jorie Graham
Poet
Born May 09, 1950
David Gergen
TV Show Host
Born May 09, 1942
Tania Maria
Pianist
Born May 09, 1948
Candice Bergen
TV Actress
Born May 09, 1946