The #1 country song on April 12, 1956

Blue Suede Shoes By Carl Perkins

Other #1 songs on April 12, 1956

#1 Hit Song

The Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter

UK #1 Song

The Poor People of Paris
Winifred Atwell

#1 R&B Song

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

Notable April 12 birthdays in the 1950s

Vince Gill

Born April 12, 1957

Pat Travers

Born April 12, 1954

Reuben Gant

Born April 12, 1952

Tom Noonan

Born April 12, 1951

David Cassidy

Born April 12, 1950