The #1 song in the UK on April 12, 1955

Give Me Your Word By Tennessee Ernie Ford

Other #1 songs on April 12, 1955

#1 Hit Song

The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Bill Hayes

#1 R&B Song

Pledging My Love
Johnny Ace

#1 Country Song

In the Jailhouse Now
Webb Pierce

Notable April 12 birthdays in the 1950s

Ron MacLean
TV Show Host
Born April 12, 1960
Jose Alvarez
Baseball Player
Born April 12, 1956
Gary Soto
Poet
Born April 12, 1952
Tony James
Bassist
Born April 12, 1953
Vince Gill
Country Singer
Born April 12, 1957
Alistair Brown
Soccer Player
Born April 12, 1951
Jon Krakauer
Non-Fiction Author
Born April 12, 1954
Larry Huber
Screenwriter
Born April 12, 1950