The #1 country song on May 1, 1950

Long Gone Lonesome Blues By Hank Williams

Other #1 songs on May 1, 1950

#1 Hit Song

The Third Man Theme
Guy Lombardo

#1 R&B Song

Mistrusting Blues
Little Esther with Mel Walker and the Johnny Otis Orchestra

Notable May 1 birthdays in the 1950s

Martin O'Donnell

Born May 01, 1955
Ray Parker Jr.

Born May 01, 1954
Sally Mann

Born May 01, 1951