The #1 country song on May 16, 1950

Long Gone Lonesome Blues By Hank Williams

Other #1 songs on May 16, 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 16 birthdays in the 1950s

Mitch Webster

Born May 16, 1959

Joan Benoit

Born May 16, 1957

Jack Morris

Born May 16, 1955

Dafydd Williams

Born May 16, 1954

Pierce Brosnan

Born May 16, 1953

Jonathan Richman

Born May 16, 1951