The #1 R&B song on August 26, 1956

Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) By Bill Doggett

Other #1 songs on August 26, 1956

#1 Hit Song

Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley

UK #1 Song

Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Doris Day

#1 Country Song

I Walk the Line
Johnny Cash

Notable August 26 birthdays in the 1950s

Dennis Perrin
Painter
Born August 26, 1950
Tina Mion
Painter
Born August 26, 1960
Tony Morley
Soccer Player
Born August 26, 1954
Maria Das Gracas Silvafoster
Engineer
Born August 26, 1953
Donnie Shell
Football Player
Born August 26, 1952
Wanda De Jesus
TV Actress
Born August 26, 1958
Alban Uzoma Nwapa
Pop Singer
Born August 26, 1957