The #1 song on May 22, 1955

Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) By Perez Prado

Other #1 songs on May 22, 1955

UK #1 Song

Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)
Eddie Calvert

#1 R&B Song

Unchained Melody
Roy Hamilton

#1 Country Song

In the Jailhouse Now
Webb Pierce

Notable May 22 birthdays in the 1950s

David Blatt

Born May 22, 1959
Lisa Murkowski

Born May 22, 1957
Lucie Brock-Broido

Born May 22, 1956
Barbara May Cameron

Born May 22, 1954