Other #1 songs on February 1, 1959
Across genres and charts

Billy Bayou by Jim Reeves

#1 country song

Billy Bayou

Jim Reeves

Try Me by James Brown and the Famous Flames

#1 R&B song

Try Me

James Brown and the Famous Flames

One Night by Elvis Presley

#1 song in the UK

One Night

Elvis Presley

Notable February 1 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Mike Campbell

Guitarist

Born February 1, 1950

Sonny Landreth

Blues Musician

Born February 1, 1951

Chuck Dukowski

Musician

Born February 1, 1954

T. R. Dunn

Basketball Player and Coach

Born February 1, 1955

Exene Cervenka

Singer

Born February 1, 1956

Gilbert Hernandez

Cartoonist

Born February 1, 1957

Rich Williams

Guitarist

Born February 1, 1950

Bill Mumy

Actor

Born February 1, 1954