The #1 country song on August 23, 1953

Rub-A-Dub-Dub By Hank Thompson

Other #1 songs on August 23, 1953

#1 Hit Song

Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)
Les Paul and Mary Ford

UK #1 Song

I Believe
Frankie Laine

#1 R&B Song

Crying in the Chapel
The Orioles

Notable August 23 birthdays in the 1950s

Alan Tam
Pop Singer
Born August 23, 1950
David Wolf
Astronaut
Born August 23, 1956
Cholo Valderrama
World Music Singer
Born August 23, 1951
Julian Nott
Composer
Born August 23, 1960
Cathy Stgeorge
Model
Born August 23, 1954
Julio Franco
Baseball Player
Born August 23, 1958