The #1 song on January 22, 1959

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes By The Platters

Other #1 songs on January 22, 1959

UK #1 Song

The Day the Rains Came
Jane Morgan

#1 R&B Song

Lonely Teardrops
Jackie Wilson

#1 Country Song

Billy Bayou
Jim Reeves

Notable January 22 birthdays in the 1950s

Francis Wheen
Non-Fiction Author
Born January 22, 1957
Ben Mink
Rock Singer
Born January 22, 1951
Ernie Kent
Basketball Coach
Born January 22, 1955
Jim Jarmusch
Director
Born January 22, 1953
Steve Riley
Drummer
Born January 22, 1956
Nikos Anastopoulos
Soccer Player
Born January 22, 1958