The #1 R&B song on May 23, 1955
By Roy Hamilton
Other #1 songs on May 23, 1955Across genres and charts
#1 country song
In the Jailhouse Now
Webb Pierce
#1 song in the UK
Stranger in Paradise
Tony Bennett
#1 song
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Pérez Prado and His Orchestra
Notable May 23 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Richard Chase
Serial Killer and Cannibal
Born May 23, 1950
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
Boxer
Born May 23, 1954
Buck Showalter
Baseball Manager
Born May 23, 1956
Mitch Albom
Author and Journalist
Born May 23, 1958
Drew Carey
Comedian
Lea DeLaria
Comedian, Actress and Singer