Other #1 songs on August 1, 1953
Across genres and charts

It's Been So Long by Webb Pierce

#1 country song

It's Been So Long

Webb Pierce

I Believe by Frankie Laine

#1 song in the UK

I Believe

Frankie Laine

I'm Walking Behind You by Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra

#1 song

I'm Walking Behind You

Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra

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

James Gleick

Author and Historian of Science

Born August 1, 1954

Taylor Negron

Actor

Born August 1, 1957

Rob Buck

Musician

Born August 1, 1958

Tommy Bolin

Guitarist

Born August 1, 1951

Pete Mackanin

Baseball Player and Manager

Born August 1, 1951

Michael Penn

Musician

Born August 1, 1958

Kiki Vandeweghe

Basketball Player, Coach and Executive

Born August 1, 1958