Other #1 songs on April 18, 1953
Across genres and charts

Kaw-Liga by Hank Williams

#1 country song

Kaw-Liga

Hank Williams

Hound Dog by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

#1 R&B song

Hound Dog

Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

The Doggie in the Window by Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael

#1 song

The Doggie in the Window

Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael

Notable April 18 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Robert Greenberg

Composer

Born April 18, 1954

Eric Roberts

Actor

Born April 18, 1956

Susan Faludi

Feminist Author and Journalist

Born April 18, 1959