The #1 song on May 23, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 23, 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 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Ann Hui
Director
Born May 23, 1947
David Graham
Golfer
Born May 23, 1946
Gary McCord
Golfer
Born May 23, 1948
Lauren Chapin
TV Actress
Born May 23, 1945
Farida Khelfa
Movie Actress
Born May 23, 1950
Martin Puryear
Sculptor
Born May 23, 1941
John Newcombe
Tennis Player
Born May 23, 1944