The #1 R&B song on September 16, 1956

Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) By Bill Doggett

Other #1 songs on September 16, 1956

#1 Hit Song

Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley

UK #1 Song

Lay Down Your Arms
Anne Shelton

#1 Country Song

Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley

Notable September 16 birthdays in the 1950s

Manuel Pellegrini
Soccer Player
Born September 16, 1953
Peter Keleghan
TV Actor
Born September 16, 1959
Guy Harvey
Painter
Born September 16, 1955
Jonathan Biggins
Comedian
Born September 16, 1960
William McKeen
Non-Fiction Author
Born September 16, 1954
Henry Milligan
Boxer
Born September 16, 1958
Mickey Rourke
Movie Actor
Born September 16, 1952
Assumpta Serna
TV Actress
Born September 16, 1957