The #1 R&B song on May 16, 1959
By Wilbert Harrison
Other #1 songs on May 16, 1959Across genres and charts
#1 country song
The Battle of New Orleans
Johnny Horton
#1 song in the UK
A Fool Such as I
Elvis Presley
#1 song
Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
Notable May 16 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Bruce Coville
Novelist
Born May 16, 1950
Jonathan Richman
Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist
Born May 16, 1951
Peter Onorati
Actor
Born May 16, 1953
Dafydd Williams
Astronaut, Physician and Public Speaker
Born May 16, 1954
Jack Morris
Baseball Pitcher
Born May 16, 1955
Joan Benoit
Distance Runner
Born May 16, 1957
Mitch Webster
Baseball Player
Born May 16, 1959
Debra Winger
Actress
Bob Suter
Ice Hockey Player