The #1 R&B song on September 1, 1956

Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) By Bill Doggett

Other #1 songs on September 1, 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 September 1 birthdays in the 1950s

Dr. Phil McGraw
TV Show Host
Born September 01, 1950
Kenny Mayne
Sportscaster
Born September 01, 1959
Brian Kelley
Football Player
Born September 01, 1951
Keith Stern
Music Producer
Born September 01, 1952
Joseph Williams
Composer
Born September 01, 1960
Lisa Hoffman
Entrepreneur
Born September 01, 1954
William Wisher Jr.
Screenwriter
Born September 01, 1958
Billy Blanks
Entrepreneur
Born September 01, 1955
Gloria Estefan
Pop Singer
Born September 01, 1957