The #1 song on May 18, 1949

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

Other #1 songs on May 18, 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 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Joe Bonsall

Born May 18, 1948

Gail Strickland

Born May 18, 1947

Reggie Jackson

Born May 18, 1946

Gino Brito

Born May 18, 1941