The #1 song on May 20, 1949

Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)

By Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra

Other #1 songs on May 20, 1949
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Lovesick Blues

Hank Williams with his Drifting Cowboys

#1 R&B song

The Huckle-Buck

Paul Williams and his Hucklebuckers

Notable May 20 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Shorty Long

R&B and Soul Singer-Songwriter

John Strasberg

Actor

Raymond Chrétien

Diplomat

Cher

Singer and Actress

Stan Mikita

Ice Hockey Player

Bobby Murcer

Baseball Player and Broadcaster