The #1 R&B song on April 18, 1953

Hound Dog By Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

Other #1 songs on April 18, 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 18 birthdays in the 1950s

Susan Faludi

Born April 18, 1959
Eric Roberts

Born April 18, 1956
Robert Greenberg

Born April 18, 1954