The #1 song on May 31, 1951

How High the Moon By Les Paul and Mary Ford

Other #1 songs on May 31, 1951

#1 R&B Song

Black Night
Charles Brown

#1 Country Song

Kentucky Waltz
Eddy Arnold

Notable May 31 birthdays in the 1950s

Jim Craig
Hockey Player
Born May 31, 1957

Roma Maffia
TV Actress
Born May 31, 1958

Andrea De Cesaris
Race Car Driver
Born May 31, 1959

Susie Essman
TV Actress
Born May 31, 1955

Thomas Mavros
Soccer Player
Born May 31, 1954

Peter Winterbottom
Rugby Player
Born May 31, 1960