Other #1 songs on May 5, 1953
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Mexican Joe

Jim Reeves

#1 song in the UK

I Believe

Frankie Laine

#1 song

The Doggie in the Window

Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael

Notable May 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Jon Butcher

Rock Musician

Born May 5, 1955

Steve Scott

Track Athlete

Born May 5, 1956

Bobby Ellsworth

Singer

Born May 5, 1959

Brian Williams

Journalist and Television News Anchor

Born May 5, 1959