Other #1 songs on August 31, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Crazy Arms

Ray Price

#1 song in the UK

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

Doris Day

#1 song

Hound Dog

Elvis Presley

Notable August 31 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Marcia Clark

Prosecutor, Author, Television Correspondent, and Producer

Born August 31, 1953

Julie Brown

Actress and Television Personality

Born August 31, 1954

Edwin Moses

Track and Field Athlete

Born August 31, 1955

Gina Schock

Rock Drummer

Born August 31, 1957

Jessica Upshaw

Politician

Born August 31, 1959

Gary Webb

Investigative Journalist

Born August 31, 1955