Other #1 songs on December 24, 1955
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Hands Off

Priscilla Bowman with Jay McShann and his Orchestra

#1 song in the UK

Christmas Alphabet

Dickie Valentine

#1 song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Fascinato

Notable December 24 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Dana Gioia

Poet and Writer

Born December 24, 1950

John D'Acquisto

Baseball Player

Born December 24, 1951

Timothy Carhart

Actor

Born December 24, 1953

Grand L. Bush

Actor

Born December 24, 1955

Diane Tell

Musician

Born December 24, 1958

Lee Daniels

Filmmaker and Television Producer

Born December 24, 1959

Libby Larsen

Composer

Born December 24, 1950

Scott Fischer

Mountaineer

Born December 24, 1955

Clarence Gilyard

Actor

Born December 24, 1955