The #1 song on December 22, 1953

Rags to Riches

By Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra

Other #1 songs on December 22, 1953
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

There Stands the Glass

Webb Pierce

#1 R&B song

Money Honey

Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters

Notable December 22 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Manfred Moore

Football and Rugby League Player

Charles de Lint

Fantasy Author

Lonnie Smith

Baseball Player

Carole James

Politician

David Heavener

Actor

Tony Isabella

Comic Book Creator and Critic

Thomas C. Südhof

Biochemist