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

#1 country song

It's Been So Long

Webb Pierce

#1 R&B song

The Clock

Johnny Ace

#1 song in the UK

I Believe

Frankie Laine

Notable August 1 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Roy Williams

Basketball Player and Coach

Born August 1, 1950

Tim Bachman

Guitarist and Vocalist

Born August 1, 1951

Robert Cray

Blues Guitarist and Singer

Born August 1, 1953

James Gleick

Author and Historian of Science

Born August 1, 1954

Taylor Negron

Actor

Born August 1, 1957

Rob Buck

Musician

Born August 1, 1958

Tommy Bolin

Guitarist

Born August 1, 1951

Pete Mackanin

Baseball Player and Manager

Born August 1, 1951

Howard Kurtz

Journalist and Author

Born August 1, 1953