The #1 country song on May 16, 1949

Don't Rob Another Man's Castle By Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Other #1 songs on May 16, 1949

#1 Hit Song

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
Vaughn Monroe

#1 R&B Song

The Huckle-Buck
Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Notable May 16 birthdays in the 1940s

Cheryl Clarke

Born May 16, 1947

Billy Cobham

Born May 16, 1944

Dan Coats

Born May 16, 1943