The #1 R&B song on August 20, 1950
By Roy Brown
Other #1 songs on August 20, 1950Across genres and charts
#1 country song
Goodnight, Irene
Red Foley and Ernest Tubb
#1 song
Goodnight Irene
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and The Weavers
Notable August 20 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Greg Bear
Writer and Illustrator
Born August 20, 1951
Doug Fieger
Singer-Songwriter
Born August 20, 1952
Gerry Bertier
High School Football Player and Paralympian
Born August 20, 1953
Quinn Buckner
Basketball Player and Coach
Born August 20, 1954
Joan Allen
Actress
Born August 20, 1956
Paul Johnson
College Football Coach
Born August 20, 1957
Patricia Rozema
Film Director, Writer and Producer
Born August 20, 1958
DeForest Soaries
Politician
John Hiatt
Singer-Songwriter and Musician