The #1 song on April 1, 1956
By Les Baxter
Other #1 songs on April 1, 1956Across genres and charts
#1 country song
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley
#1 R&B song
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon
#1 song in the UK
Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr
Notable April 1 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Daniel Paillé
Politician
Born April 1, 1950
John Abizaid
Military Leader & Diplomat
Born April 1, 1951
Annette O'Toole
Actress
Born April 1, 1952
Barry Sonnenfeld
Film Director and Cinematographer
Born April 1, 1953
Jeff Porcaro
Drummer
Born April 1, 1954
Don Hasselbeck
Football Player
Born April 1, 1955
Denise Nickerson
Born April 1, 1957
D. Boon
Guitarist and Singer
Born April 1, 1958