The #1 R&B song on May 1, 1953

Hound Dog By Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

Other #1 songs on May 1, 1953

#1 Hit Song

The Doggie in the Window
Patti Page

UK #1 Song

I Believe
Frankie Laine

#1 Country Song

Your Cheatin' Heart
Hank Williams

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