The #1 country song on August 26, 1953

Rub-A-Dub-Dub By Hank Thompson

Other #1 songs on August 26, 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 26 birthdays in the 1950s

Donnie Shell
Football Player
Born August 26, 1952

Annette Badland
TV Actress
Born August 26, 1950

Rick Hansen
Paralympian
Born August 26, 1957

Delvene Delaney
TV Actress
Born August 26, 1951

Ola Ray
Model
Born August 26, 1960

Brett Cullen
TV Actor
Born August 26, 1956

Stan Van Gundy
Basketball Coach
Born August 26, 1959