The #1 song in the UK on May 1, 1953

I Believe By Frankie Laine

Other #1 songs on May 1, 1953

#1 Hit Song

The Doggie in the Window
Patti Page

#1 R&B Song

Hound Dog
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

#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