The #1 country song on April 12, 1953
By Hank Williams
Other #1 songs on April 12, 1953Across genres and charts
#1 R&B song
Hound Dog
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton
#1 song in the UK
Broken Wings
The Stargazers
#1 song
The Doggie in the Window
Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael
Notable April 12 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
David Cassidy
Actor and Musician
Born April 12, 1950
Tom Noonan
Actor and Director
Born April 12, 1951
Reuben Gant
Football Player
Born April 12, 1952
Pat Travers
Rock Musician
Born April 12, 1954
Andy Garcia
Actor
Born April 12, 1956
Vince Gill
Musician
Born April 12, 1957
Gary Soto
Poet and Writer
Ralph Wiley
Sports Journalist
Tama Janowitz
Novelist