The #1 song on January 2, 1956

Sixteen Tons By Tennessee Ernie

Other #1 songs on January 2, 1956

UK #1 Song

Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets

#1 R&B Song

The Great Pretender
The Platters

#1 Country Song

Love, Love, Love
Webb Pierce

Notable January 2 birthdays in the 1950s

Henry Bonilla

Born January 02, 1954
Wendy Phillips

Born January 02, 1952