The #1 song on July 31, 1956

Heaven on Earth By The Platters

Other #1 songs on July 31, 1956

UK #1 Song

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers

#1 R&B Song

Rip It Up
Little Richard

#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