The #1 R&B song on April 9, 1956

Why Do Fools Fall in Love By The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

Other #1 songs on April 9, 1956

#1 Hit Song

The Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter

UK #1 Song

The Poor People of Paris
Winifred Atwell

#1 Country Song

Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins

Notable April 9 birthdays in the 1950s

Ken Kalfus

Born April 09, 1954

Hal Ketchum

Born April 09, 1953

Robert Clark

Born April 09, 1952