The #1 R&B song on October 20, 1953

Shake a Hand By Faye Adams

Other #1 songs on October 20, 1953

#1 Hit Song

St. George and the Dragonet
Stan Freberg

UK #1 Song

Hey Joe
Frankie Laine

#1 Country Song

Hey Joe
Carl Smith

Notable October 20 birthdays in the 1950s

Valerie Faris

Born October 20, 1958
Hilda Solis

Born October 20, 1957
Thomas Newman

Born October 20, 1955
Steve Orich

Born October 20, 1954
Melanie Mayron

Born October 20, 1952
Al Greenwood

Born October 20, 1951