The #1 R&B song on September 18, 1956

Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) By Bill Doggett

Other #1 songs on September 18, 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 18 birthdays in the 1950s

Tommy Tuberville
Football Coach
Born September 18, 1954
Derek Pringle
Cricket Player
Born September 18, 1958
Ryne Sandberg
Baseball Player
Born September 18, 1959
Yoshihiro Takahashi
Cartoonist
Born September 18, 1953
Anna Deavere Smith
Stage Actress
Born September 18, 1950
Martin Bramah
Punk Singer
Born September 18, 1957
Ben Carson
Doctor
Born September 18, 1951