Other #1 songs on August 1, 1958
Across genres and charts

Yakety Yak by The Coasters

#1 R&B song

Yakety Yak

The Coasters

Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson

#1 song

Poor Little Fool

Ricky Nelson

Notable August 1 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Roy Williams

Basketball Player and Coach

Born August 1, 1950

Tim Bachman

Guitarist and Vocalist

Born August 1, 1951

Robert Cray

Blues Guitarist and Singer

Born August 1, 1953

James Gleick

Author and Historian of Science

Born August 1, 1954

Taylor Negron

Actor

Born August 1, 1957

Tommy Bolin

Guitarist

Born August 1, 1951

Pete Mackanin

Baseball Player and Manager

Born August 1, 1951

Howard Kurtz

Journalist and Author

Born August 1, 1953