The #1 country song on April 8, 1956

Blue Suede Shoes By Carl Perkins

Other #1 songs on April 8, 1956

#1 Hit Song

The Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter

UK #1 Song

The Poor People of Paris
Winifred Atwell

#1 R&B Song

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

Notable April 8 birthdays in the 1950s

John Schneider
TV Actor
Born April 08, 1960

Andrew Stahl
TV Actor
Born April 08, 1952

Ellen Miles
Children's Author
Born April 08, 1957

Kane Hodder
Movie Actor
Born April 08, 1955

Grzegorz Lato
Soccer Player
Born April 08, 1950

Walid Toufic
Pop Singer
Born April 08, 1954

Nell Newman
Entrepreneur
Born April 08, 1959

Bryan Fischer
Radio Host
Born April 08, 1951