The #1 song on May 5, 1959
By Dave "Baby" Cortez
Other #1 songs on May 5, 1959Across genres and charts
#1 country song
White Lightning
George Jones
#1 R&B song
Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
#1 song in the UK
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Buddy Holly
Notable May 5 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Jon Butcher
Rock Musician
Born May 5, 1955
Steve Scott
Track Athlete
Born May 5, 1956
Bobby Ellsworth
Singer
Born May 5, 1959
Brian Williams
Journalist and Television News Anchor