The #1 country song on January 21, 1956

Sixteen Tons By Tennessee Ernie Ford

Other #1 songs on January 21, 1956

#1 Hit Song

Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin

UK #1 Song

Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 R&B Song

The Great Pretender
The Platters

Notable January 21 birthdays in the 1950s

Tom Woodruff Jr.
Movie Actor
Born January 21, 1959

Joseph Tanner
Astronaut
Born January 21, 1950

Rosemary Shrager
Chef
Born January 21, 1951

Mike Krukow
Baseball Player
Born January 21, 1952

Jeff Koons
Pop Artist
Born January 21, 1955

Paul Allen
Entrepreneur
Born January 21, 1953

Frank Ticheli
Composer
Born January 21, 1958