The #1 song on April 17, 1956

Heartbreak Hotel By Elvis Presley

Other #1 songs on April 17, 1956

UK #1 Song

The Poor People of Paris
Winifred Atwell

#1 R&B Song

Long Tall Sally
Little Richard

#1 Country Song

Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins

Notable April 17 birthdays in the 1950s

Linda Martin
Pop Singer
Born April 17, 1953
Nick Hornby
Novelist
Born April 17, 1957
Michael Sembello
Guitarist
Born April 17, 1954
Pete Shelley
Punk Singer
Born April 17, 1955
Olivia Hussey
Movie Actress
Born April 17, 1951
Kevin Porter
Basketball Player
Born April 17, 1950
Sean Bean
TV Actor
Born April 17, 1959
Wali Tasar Uddin
Entrepreneur
Born April 17, 1952