The #1 country song on May 22, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 22, 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 22 birthdays in the 1940s

Tommy John

Born May 22, 1943
Roger Brown

Born May 22, 1942
Kieth Merrill

Born May 22, 1940