The #1 R&B song on August 5, 1953

The Clock By Johnny Ace

Other #1 songs on August 5, 1953

#1 Hit Song

Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)
Les Paul and Mary Ford

UK #1 Song

I Believe
Frankie Laine

#1 Country Song

Rub-A-Dub-Dub
Hank Thompson

Notable August 5 birthdays in the 1950s

Maureen McCormick
TV Actress
Born August 05, 1956
Richard Preston
Novelist
Born August 05, 1954
David Baldacci
Novelist
Born August 05, 1960
John Whitaker
Equestrian
Born August 05, 1955
John Jarratt
Movie Actor
Born August 05, 1951
Pat Smear
Guitarist
Born August 05, 1959
Ulla Salzgeber
Equestrian
Born August 05, 1958
Joanne Samuel
Movie Actress
Born August 05, 1957