The #1 R&B song on April 16, 1953

Hound Dog By Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

Other #1 songs on April 16, 1953

#1 Hit Song

The Doggie in the Window
Patti Page

UK #1 Song

(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
Lita Roza

#1 Country Song

Kaw-Liga
Hank Williams

Notable April 16 birthdays in the 1950s

David M. Brown

Born April 16, 1956

Ellen Barkin

Born April 16, 1954

David Graf

Born April 16, 1950