Other #1 songs on August 1, 1956
Across genres and charts

Crazy Arms by Ray Price

#1 country song

Crazy Arms

Ray Price

Rip It Up by Little Richard

#1 R&B song

Rip It Up

Little Richard

Why Do Fools Fall in Love by The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

#1 song in the UK

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

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

Robert Cray

Blues Guitarist and Singer

Born August 1, 1953

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

Howard Kurtz

Journalist and Author

Born August 1, 1953

Michael Penn

Musician

Born August 1, 1958

Kiki Vandeweghe

Basketball Player, Coach and Executive

Born August 1, 1958