The #1 country song on December 5, 1961

Walk On By By Leroy Van Dyke

Other #1 songs on December 5, 1961

#1 Hit Song

Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean

UK #1 Song

Tower of Strength
Frankie Vaughan

#1 R&B Song

Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes

Notable December 5 birthdays in the 1960s

Eric Etebari

Born December 05, 1969
Margaret Cho

Born December 05, 1968
Gary Allan

Born December 05, 1967
John Rzeznik

Born December 05, 1965
Doctor Dré

Born December 05, 1963
Pablo Morales

Born December 05, 1962
Osvaldo Golijov

Born December 05, 1960