The #1 song on May 22, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 22, 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 22 birthdays in the 1940s

Buddy Alan
Country Singer
Born May 22, 1948
Thomas Schlamme
Director
Born May 22, 1950
John Flanagan
Novelist
Born May 22, 1944
Tommy John
Baseball Player
Born May 22, 1943
Kay Unger
Fashion Designer
Born May 22, 1945
Barbara Parkins
TV Actress
Born May 22, 1942