The #1 R&B song on July 31, 1956

Rip It Up By Little Richard

Other #1 songs on July 31, 1956

#1 Hit Song

Heaven on Earth
The Platters

UK #1 Song

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers

#1 Country Song

I Walk the Line
Johnny Cash

Notable July 31 birthdays in the 1950s

Stanley Jordan

Born July 31, 1959
Bill Berry

Born July 31, 1958
Derek Smith

Born July 31, 1954
Chris Ahrens

Born July 31, 1952