The #1 song on April 16, 1951

How High the Moon By Les Paul and Mary Ford

Other #1 songs on April 16, 1951

#1 R&B Song

Black Night
Charles Brown

#1 Country Song

Rhumba Boogie
Hank Snow

Notable April 16 birthdays in the 1950s

Kool Herc
DJ
Born April 16, 1955

Chaz Jankel
Guitarist
Born April 16, 1952

Ellen Barkin
Movie Actress
Born April 16, 1954

Henri Bal
Teacher
Born April 16, 1958

Reinaldo Rueda Rivera
Soccer Coach
Born April 16, 1957

Michel Gill
TV Actor
Born April 16, 1960