The #1 song on May 17, 1949

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend By Vaughn Monroe

Other #1 songs on May 17, 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 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Jesse Winchester

Born May 17, 1944

Taj Mahal

Born May 17, 1942

David Cope

Born May 17, 1941

Alan Kay

Born May 17, 1940