Other #1 songs on January 1, 1953
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

Hank Williams

#1 R&B song

I Don't Know

Willie Mabon and his Combo

#1 song

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Jimmy Boyd with The Norman Luboff Choir

Notable January 1 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Gary Johnson

Politician and Businessman

Born January 1, 1953

Richard Edson

Actor

Born January 1, 1954

LaMarr Hoyt

Baseball Player

Born January 1, 1955

Mike Mitchell

Basketball Player

Born January 1, 1956

Grandmaster Flash

DJ

Born January 1, 1958

Bob Menendez

Politician

Born January 1, 1954

Dave Silk

Ice Hockey Player

Born January 1, 1958