The #1 country song on August 1, 1956
By Ray Price
Other #1 songs on August 1, 1956Across genres and charts
#1 R&B song
Rip It Up
Little Richard
#1 song in the UK
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon
#1 song
My Prayer
The Platters
Notable August 1 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Roy Williams
Basketball Player and Coach
Born August 1, 1950
Tim Bachman
Guitarist and Vocalist
Born August 1, 1951
Robert Cray
Blues Guitarist and Singer
Born August 1, 1953
James Gleick
Author and Historian of Science
Born August 1, 1954
Taylor Negron
Actor
Born August 1, 1957
Rob Buck
Musician
Born August 1, 1958
Tommy Bolin
Guitarist
Pete Mackanin
Baseball Player and Manager
Howard Kurtz
Journalist and Author