The #1 country song on August 21, 1953

It's Been So Long By Webb Pierce

Other #1 songs on August 21, 1953

#1 Hit Song

Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)
Les Paul and Mary Ford

UK #1 Song

I Believe
Frankie Laine

#1 R&B Song

Crying in the Chapel
The Orioles

Notable August 21 birthdays in the 1950s

Jim McMahon

Born August 21, 1959
Steve Case

Born August 21, 1958
Frank Pastore

Born August 21, 1957
Kim Cattrall

Born August 21, 1956
Archie Griffin

Born August 21, 1954
Keith Hart

Born August 21, 1952
Chesley V. Morton

Born August 21, 1951
Arthur Bremer

Born August 21, 1950