The #1 song on May 24, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 24, 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 24 birthdays in the 1940s

Bob Dylan
Folk Singer
Born May 24, 1941
Sybil Danning
Movie Actress
Born May 24, 1947
Sue Thomas
Memoirist
Born May 24, 1950
Gary Burghoff
TV Actor
Born May 24, 1943
Patti LaBelle
Pop Singer
Born May 24, 1944
James Cosmo
TV Actor
Born May 24, 1948
Robby Robinson
Bodybuilder
Born May 24, 1946
Priscilla Presley
TV Actress
Born May 24, 1945