Other #1 songs on August 31, 1955
Across genres and charts

Maybellene by Chuck Berry

#1 R&B song

Maybellene

Chuck Berry

Rose Marie by Slim Whitman

#1 song in the UK

Rose Marie

Slim Whitman

The Yellow Rose of Texas by Mitch Miller with his Orchestra & Chorus

#1 song

The Yellow Rose of Texas

Mitch Miller with his Orchestra & Chorus

Notable August 31 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Marcia Clark

Prosecutor, Author, Television Correspondent, and Producer

Born August 31, 1953

Julie Brown

Actress and Television Personality

Born August 31, 1954

Gina Schock

Rock Drummer

Born August 31, 1957

Jessica Upshaw

Politician

Born August 31, 1959