Other #1 songs on January 3, 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 3 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Victoria Principal

Actress

Born January 3, 1950

Jim Ross

Professional Wrestling Commentator

Born January 3, 1952

Mel Gibson

Actor and Filmmaker

Born January 3, 1956

Linda Steiner

Professor and Journalist

Born January 3, 1950