Other #1 songs on May 13, 1959
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

The Battle of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

#1 R&B song

Kansas City

Wilbert Harrison

#1 song in the UK

It Doesn't Matter Anymore

Buddy Holly

Notable May 13 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Bobby Valentine

Baseball Player and Manager

John Kasich

Politician and Author

Stevie Wonder

Musician

Mary Walsh

Actress, Comedian, and Writer

Londa Schiebinger

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