The #1 song on May 2, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Russ Morgan

Other #1 songs on May 2, 1949

#1 R&B Song

The Huckle-Buck
Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

#1 Country Song

Don't Rob Another Man's Castle
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable May 2 birthdays in the 1940s

Larry Gatlin

Born May 02, 1948

Lesley Gore

Born May 02, 1946

Bianca Jagger

Born May 02, 1945

Clay Carroll

Born May 02, 1941