Other #1 songs on December 29, 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 29 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Jon Polito

Actor

Born December 29, 1950

Mike deGruy

Documentary Filmmaker

Born December 29, 1951

Gelsey Kirkland

Ballerina

Born December 29, 1952

Kate Schmidt

Javelin Thrower

Born December 29, 1953

Roger Voudouris

Singer-Songwriter

Born December 29, 1954

Donald D. Hoffman

Cognitive Psychologist and Popular Science Author

Born December 29, 1955

Brad Grey

Film and Television Producer

Born December 29, 1957

Tyrone Benskin

Actor, Theatre Director and Politician

Born December 29, 1958

Patricia Clarkson

Actress

Born December 29, 1959