Other #1 songs on August 26, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2)

Bill Doggett

#1 song in the UK

Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)

Doris Day

#1 song

Hound Dog

Elvis Presley

Notable August 26 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Bill Whitaker

Journalist

Born August 26, 1951

Bryon Baltimore

Ice Hockey Player

Born August 26, 1952

Tracy Krohn

Racing Driver

Born August 26, 1954

Brett Cullen

Actor

Born August 26, 1956

Nikky Finney

Poet

Born August 26, 1957

Stan Van Gundy

Basketball Coach and Analyst

Born August 26, 1959

Edward Witten

Theoretical Physicist

Born August 26, 1951

Michael Jeter

Actor

Born August 26, 1952

Will Shortz

Puzzle Creator and Editor

Born August 26, 1952