Other #1 songs on January 16, 1953
Across genres and charts

Jambalaya (On the Bayou) by Hank Williams

#1 country song

Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

Hank Williams

I Don't Know by Willie Mabon and his Combo

#1 R&B song

I Don't Know

Willie Mabon and his Combo

You Belong to Me by Jo Stafford

#1 song in the UK

You Belong to Me

Jo Stafford

Notable January 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Debbie Allen

Actress and Dancer

Born January 16, 1950

Jerry M. Linenger

Astronaut

Born January 16, 1955

Gerald Henderson

Basketball Player

Born January 16, 1956

Lisa Milroy

Artist

Born January 16, 1959

Robert Schimmel

Comedian

Born January 16, 1950