The #1 R&B song on May 18, 1944

Straighten Up and Fly Right By King Cole Trio

Other #1 songs on May 18, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I Love You
Bing Crosby

#1 Country Song

So Long Pal
Al Dexter

Notable May 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Walter Hawkins

Born May 18, 1949

Joe Bonsall

Born May 18, 1948

Gail Strickland

Born May 18, 1947

Reggie Jackson

Born May 18, 1946

Gino Brito

Born May 18, 1941