(Saturday, May 14, 1949) — “Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)” by Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for 11 consecutive weeks (May 14/21/28, June 4/11/18/25, July 2/9/16/23, 1949). Continue reading ‘Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)’ by Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1949) →