The #1 song on May 16, 1951

How High the Moon By Les Paul and Mary Ford

Other #1 songs on May 16, 1951

#1 R&B Song

Black Night
Charles Brown

#1 Country Song

Rhumba Boogie
Hank Snow

Notable May 16 birthdays in the 1950s

Mitch Webster

Born May 16, 1959
Joan Benoit

Born May 16, 1957
Jack Morris

Born May 16, 1955
Dafydd Williams

Born May 16, 1954
Pierce Brosnan

Born May 16, 1953
Ray Condo

Born May 16, 1950