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

Only You (And You Alone) by The Platters

#1 R&B song

Only You (And You Alone)

The Platters

The Man from Laramie by Jimmy Young

#1 song in the UK

The Man from Laramie

Jimmy Young

Autumn Leaves by Roger Williams with Orchestra Directed by Glenn Osser

#1 song

Autumn Leaves

Roger Williams with Orchestra Directed by Glenn Osser

Notable October 31 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

John Candy

Actor and Comedian

Born October 31, 1950

Nick Saban

Football Coach

Born October 31, 1951

Bernard Edwards

Bassist

Born October 31, 1952

John Lucas II

Basketball Player

Born October 31, 1953

Ken Wahl

Actor

Born October 31, 1954

Bruce Bawer

Writer and Translator

Born October 31, 1956

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Actor and Singer

Born October 31, 1957

Neal Stephenson

Speculative Fiction Writer

Born October 31, 1959

Jane Pauley

Journalist

Born October 31, 1950

Dave Trembley

Baseball Coach and Manager

Born October 31, 1951

Joe West

Baseball Umpire

Born October 31, 1952