The #1 song on May 19, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 19, 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 19 birthdays in the 1940s

Bobby Burgess
TV Actor
Born May 19, 1941
Grace Jones
Pop Singer
Born May 19, 1948
Roger Sloman
TV Actor
Born May 19, 1946
Pete Townshend
Guitarist
Born May 19, 1945
Paul Brady
World Music Singer
Born May 19, 1947
Romeo Challenger
Drummer
Born May 19, 1950
Fred Neal
Basketball Player
Born May 19, 1942