The #1 R&B song on January 1, 1959

Lonely Teardrops By Jackie Wilson

Other #1 songs on January 1, 1959

#1 Hit Song

The Chipmunk Song
The Chipmunks with David Seville

UK #1 Song

It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty

#1 Country Song

Bird Dog
The Everly Brothers

Notable January 1 birthdays in the 1950s

Mirko Ilic
Illustrator
Born January 01, 1956

Stacey Earle
Songwriter
Born January 01, 1960

Mary Sweeney
Film Producer
Born January 01, 1953

Madolyn Smith Osborne
Movie Actress
Born January 01, 1957

Hamad Bin khalifa al Thani
Emperor
Born January 01, 1952

Ren Woods
TV Actress
Born January 01, 1958