The #1 song on May 18, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 18, 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 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Diane McBain
TV Actress
Born May 18, 1941
Justus Frantz
Pianist
Born May 18, 1944
Joe Bonsall
Country Singer
Born May 18, 1948
Mark Mothersbaugh
Pop Singer
Born May 18, 1950
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Movie Actor
Born May 18, 1947
Reggie Jackson
Baseball Player
Born May 18, 1946
Nobby Stiles
Soccer Player
Born May 18, 1942