Other #1 songs on January 4, 1956
Across genres and charts

Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 country song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

The Great Pretender by The Platters

#1 R&B song

The Great Pretender

The Platters

Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Fascinato

#1 song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Fascinato

Notable January 4 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Tina Knowles

Businesswoman and Fashion Designer

Born January 4, 1954

Patty Loveless

Country Music Singer

Born January 4, 1957

Matt Frewer

Actor

Born January 4, 1958