The #1 song on May 11, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 11, 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 11 birthdays in the 1940s

Matthew Lesko
Non-Fiction Author
Born May 11, 1943

Eric Burdon
Rock Singer
Born May 11, 1941

Pam Ferris
Movie Actress
Born May 11, 1948

Robert Jarvik
Entrepreneur
Born May 11, 1946

Jeremy Paxman
News Anchor
Born May 11, 1950

Pam St. Clement
Soap Opera Actress
Born May 11, 1942