The #1 country song on September 8, 1949

I'm Throwing Rice (At The Girl That I Love) By Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Other #1 songs on September 8, 1949

#1 Hit Song

You're Breaking My Heart
Vic Damone

#1 R&B Song

Roomin' House Boogie
Amos Milburn

Notable September 8 birthdays in the 1940s

Ann Beattie
Novelist
Born September 08, 1947
Rogie Vachon
Hockey Player
Born September 08, 1945
Per Lindstrand
Pilot
Born September 08, 1948
Bill Kaiserman
Fashion Designer
Born September 08, 1942