The #1 R&B song on April 9, 1956

Why Do Fools Fall in Love By The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

Other #1 songs on April 9, 1956

#1 Hit Song

The Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter

UK #1 Song

The Poor People of Paris
Winifred Atwell

#1 Country Song

Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins

Notable April 9 birthdays in the 1950s

Art Chantry
Graphic Designer
Born April 09, 1954

Kenneth Cockrell
Astronaut
Born April 09, 1950

Isabel Coixet
Director
Born April 09, 1960

Samina Peerzada
Movie Actress
Born April 09, 1955

Nigel Slater
Journalist
Born April 09, 1958