The #1 R&B song on October 1, 1953
By Faye Adams
Other #1 songs on October 1, 1953Across genres and charts
#1 country song
A Dear John Letter
Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky
#1 song in the UK
Look at That Girl
Guy Mitchell
#1 song
Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)
Les Paul and Mary Ford
Notable October 1 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Yvette Freeman
Actress, Singer and Director
Born October 1, 1950
Brian Greenway
Musician
Born October 1, 1951
Jacques Martin
Ice Hockey Coach
Born October 1, 1952
Pete Falcone
Baseball Player
Born October 1, 1953
Howard Hewett
Singer–songwriter
Born October 1, 1955
Brian P. Cleary
Poet
Born October 1, 1959
Mark Helias
Double Bassist and Composer
Randy Quaid
Actor
Bob Myrick