The #1 country song on May 17, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 17, 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 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Jesse Winchester

Born May 17, 1944
Taj Mahal

Born May 17, 1942
David Cope

Born May 17, 1941
Alan Kay

Born May 17, 1940