The #1 country song on January 1, 1959
By Ray Price
Other #1 songs on January 1, 1959Across genres and charts
#1 R&B song
Lonely Teardrops
Jackie Wilson
#1 song in the UK
It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty
#1 song
The Chipmunk Song
The Chipmunks with David Seville
Notable January 1 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Gary Johnson
Politician and Businessman
Born January 1, 1953
Richard Edson
Actor
Born January 1, 1954
LaMarr Hoyt
Baseball Player
Born January 1, 1955
Mike Mitchell
Basketball Player
Born January 1, 1956
Grandmaster Flash
DJ
Born January 1, 1958
Bob Menendez
Politician
Dave Silk
Ice Hockey Player