Other #1 songs on October 16, 1950
Across genres and charts

Blue Light Boogie (Parts 1 & 2) by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 R&B song

Blue Light Boogie (Parts 1 & 2)

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Goodnight Irene by Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and The Weavers

#1 song

Goodnight Irene

Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and The Weavers

Notable October 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Christopher Cox

Lawyer and Politician

Born October 16, 1952

Lorenzo Carcaterra

Writer of Italian Descent

Born October 16, 1954

Ellen Dolan

Actress

Born October 16, 1955

Marin Alsop

Conductor

Born October 16, 1956

Tim Robbins

Actor

Born October 16, 1958

Brian Harper

Baseball Player

Born October 16, 1959

Cordell Mosson

Bassist

Born October 16, 1952

John Chavis

Football Player and Coach

Born October 16, 1956

Meg Rosoff

Novelist

Born October 16, 1956