The #1 country song on January 8, 1956

Sixteen Tons By Tennessee Ernie Ford

Other #1 songs on January 8, 1956

#1 Hit Song

Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin

UK #1 Song

Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets

#1 R&B Song

The Great Pretender
The Platters

Notable January 8 birthdays in the 1950s

Helen Baylor
Gospel Singer
Born January 08, 1953
Rey Misterio Sr.
Wrestler
Born January 08, 1958
Karen Tei Yamashita
Novelist
Born January 08, 1951
Ivan Glasenberg
Entrepreneur
Born January 08, 1957
Harriet Sansom Harris
TV Actress
Born January 08, 1955
Dave Weckl
Drummer
Born January 08, 1960