Other #1 songs on December 21, 1955
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 song in the UK

Christmas Alphabet

Dickie Valentine

#1 song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Fascinato

Notable December 21 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Film Producer and Media Proprietor

Born December 21, 1950

Dennis Boutsikaris

Character Actor

Born December 21, 1952

Betty Wright

Singer

Born December 21, 1953

Chris Evert

Former Tennis Player

Born December 21, 1954

Jane Kaczmarek

Actress

Born December 21, 1955

Dave Laut

Shot Putter

Born December 21, 1956

Ray Romano

Comedian and Actor

Born December 21, 1957

Florence Griffith Joyner

Track and Field Hurdle Athlete

Born December 21, 1959

Max Maven

Magician and Mentalist

Born December 21, 1950