The #1 R&B song on August 20, 1953

Crying in the Chapel By The Orioles

Other #1 songs on August 20, 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

It's Been So Long
Webb Pierce

Notable August 20 birthdays in the 1950s

Patricia Rozema
Director
Born August 20, 1958
Shebby Singh
Soccer Player
Born August 20, 1960
Geoffrey Lancaster
Pianist
Born August 20, 1954
Claire Devers
Director
Born August 20, 1955
Joan Allen
Movie Actress
Born August 20, 1956
Valorie Kondos Field
Gymnastics Coach
Born August 20, 1959
Chase Twichell
Poet
Born August 20, 1950