The #1 country song on May 27, 1959

The Battle of New Orleans By Johnny Horton

Other #1 songs on May 27, 1959

#1 Hit Song

Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison

UK #1 Song

A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight
Elvis Presley

#1 R&B Song

Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison

Notable May 27 birthdays in the 1950s

Siouxsie Sioux
Rock Singer
Born May 27, 1957
Bud Anderson
Baseball Player
Born May 27, 1956
Dieter Lehnhoff
Composer
Born May 27, 1955
Coney Reyes
TV Actress
Born May 27, 1954
John Conteh
Boxer
Born May 27, 1951
Isabel Lascurain
Movie Actress
Born May 27, 1960
Linnea Quigley
Movie Actress
Born May 27, 1958