The #1 R&B song on January 1, 1951

Bad, Bad Whiskey By Amos Milburn

Other #1 songs on January 1, 1951

#1 Hit Song

The Tennessee Waltz
Patti Page

#1 Country Song

If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time
Lefty Frizzell

Notable January 1 birthdays in the 1950s

Tony Currie
Soccer Player
Born January 01, 1950

Francis Lorenzo
Movie Actor
Born January 01, 1960

Koji Yakusho
Movie Actor
Born January 01, 1956

Grandmaster Flash
Rapper
Born January 01, 1958

Alpha Blondy
Reggae Singer
Born January 01, 1953

Louise Pitre
Stage Actress
Born January 01, 1957

Panagiotis Giannakis
Basketball Player
Born January 01, 1959