Other #1 songs on October 23, 1952
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

Hank Williams

#1 R&B song

My Song

Johnny Ace

Notable October 23 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

David Wills

Country Music Singer-Songwriter

Born October 23, 1951

Ken Tipton

Actor

Born October 23, 1952

Darrell Pace

Archer

Born October 23, 1956

Martin Luther King III

Civil Rights Activist

Born October 23, 1957

Michael Eric Dyson

Academic and Ordained Minister

Born October 23, 1958

"Weird Al" Yankovic

Comedy Musician

Born October 23, 1959

Dianne Reeves

Jazz Singer

Born October 23, 1956

Dwight Yoakam

Country Singer

Born October 23, 1956

Sam Raimi

Filmmaker

Born October 23, 1959