The #1 song on April 16, 1955

The Ballad of Davy Crockett By Bill Hayes

Other #1 songs on April 16, 1955

UK #1 Song

Give Me Your Word
Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 R&B Song

Pledging My Love
Johnny Ace

#1 Country Song

In the Jailhouse Now
Webb Pierce

Notable April 16 birthdays in the 1950s

Bjorgvin Halldorsson
Pop Singer
Born April 16, 1951
Rafael Benitez
Soccer Player
Born April 16, 1960
Billy West
Voice Actor
Born April 16, 1952
Ellen Barkin
Movie Actress
Born April 16, 1954
Gary Hershorn
Photographer
Born April 16, 1958
Reinaldo Rueda Rivera
Soccer Coach
Born April 16, 1957
Jay O. Sanders
TV Actor
Born April 16, 1953