The #1 song on May 18, 1951

How High the Moon By Les Paul and Mary Ford

Other #1 songs on May 18, 1951

#1 R&B Song

Black Night
Charles Brown

#1 Country Song

Rhumba Boogie
Hank Snow

Notable May 18 birthdays in the 1950s

Nan Rae
Painter
Born May 18, 1958

Thomas Gottschalk
Game Show Host
Born May 18, 1950

George Strait
Country Singer
Born May 18, 1952

Jari Kurri
Hockey Player
Born May 18, 1960

Lauren Flanigan
Opera Singer
Born May 18, 1959

Ai Weiwei
Sculptor
Born May 18, 1957

Chow Yun Fat
Movie Actor
Born May 18, 1955