The #1 R&B song on October 4, 1956

Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) By Bill Doggett

Other #1 songs on October 4, 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 October 4 birthdays in the 1950s

Chris Lowe
Pianist
Born October 04, 1959
Jorge Valdano
Soccer Player
Born October 04, 1955
Billy Hatcher
Baseball Player
Born October 04, 1960
Anneka Rice
TV Show Host
Born October 04, 1958
Gil Moore
Drummer
Born October 04, 1953
Russell Simmons
Entrepreneur
Born October 04, 1957
Alan Rosenberg
TV Actor
Born October 04, 1950
Leonard Robinson
Basketball Player
Born October 04, 1951