The #1 R&B song on August 27, 1956

Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) By Bill Doggett

Other #1 songs on August 27, 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 27 birthdays in the 1950s

Lisa Yee
Comic Book Author
Born August 27, 1959

Buddy Bell
Baseball Player
Born August 27, 1951

Alex Lifeson
Guitarist
Born August 27, 1953

Robert Richardson
Cinematographer
Born August 27, 1955

Paul Reubens
TV Actor
Born August 27, 1952

Neil Murray
Bassist
Born August 27, 1950

Bernhard Langer
Golfer
Born August 27, 1957