The #1 song on May 12, 1951

How High the Moon By Les Paul and Mary Ford

Other #1 songs on May 12, 1951

#1 R&B Song

Black Night
Charles Brown

#1 Country Song

Rhumba Boogie
Hank Snow

Notable May 12 birthdays in the 1950s

Beth Maitland
Soap Opera Actress
Born May 12, 1958

Bernie Federko
Hockey Player
Born May 12, 1956

Stephen Chapman
Teacher
Born May 12, 1959

Kix Brooks
Country Singer
Born May 12, 1955

Bruce Boxleitner
TV Actor
Born May 12, 1950

Lou Whitaker
Baseball Player
Born May 12, 1957

Phil Beer
Folk Singer
Born May 12, 1953

Maria Antonieta Collins
TV Show Host
Born May 12, 1952