Other #1 songs on May 20, 1959
Across genres and charts

The Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton

#1 country song

The Battle of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison

#1 R&B song

Kansas City

Wilbert Harrison

A Fool Such as I by Elvis Presley

#1 song in the UK

A Fool Such as I

Elvis Presley

Notable May 20 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Thomas Akers

Astronaut

Born May 20, 1951

Douglas Preston

Journalist and Author

Born May 20, 1956

Ron Reagan

Progressive Political Commentator

Born May 20, 1958

Christie Blatchford

Journalist

Born May 20, 1951

Mike Crapo

Lawyer and Politician

Born May 20, 1951

Jane Wiedlin

Musician and Actress

Born May 20, 1958