The #1 country song on July 16, 1956

I Walk the Line By Johnny Cash

Other #1 songs on July 16, 1956

#1 Hit Song

The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant

UK #1 Song

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers

#1 R&B Song

Fever
Little Willie John

Notable July 16 birthdays in the 1950s

Mark McEntee
Guitarist
Born July 16, 1952
Lorraine Chase
TV Actress
Born July 16, 1951
Billie Lawless
Sculptor
Born July 16, 1950
Bob Joles
Voice Actor
Born July 16, 1959
Michael Flatley
Dancer
Born July 16, 1958
Eric Canete
Comic Book Artist
Born July 16, 1960
Faye Grant
TV Actress
Born July 16, 1957
Janet Huckabee
Political Wife
Born July 16, 1955