The #1 R&B song on April 12, 1956

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

Other #1 songs on April 12, 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 12 birthdays in the 1950s

Vince Gill

Born April 12, 1957
Pat Travers

Born April 12, 1954
Reuben Gant

Born April 12, 1952
Tom Noonan

Born April 12, 1951
David Cassidy

Born April 12, 1950