The #1 country song on August 9, 1959

Waterloo By Stonewall Jackson

Other #1 songs on August 9, 1959

#1 Hit Song

A Big Hunk o' Love
Elvis Presley

UK #1 Song

Living Doll
Cliff Richard and The Shadows

#1 R&B Song

Thank You Pretty Baby
Brook Benton

Notable August 9 birthdays in the 1950s

Pete Thomas
Drummer
Born August 09, 1954

Melanie Griffith
Movie Actress
Born August 09, 1957

Jean Tirole
Non-Fiction Author
Born August 09, 1953

Doug Williams
Football Player
Born August 09, 1955

John Coy
Children's Author
Born August 09, 1958