The #1 R&B song on March 8, 1944

Solo Flight By Benny Goodman and his Orchestra

Other #1 songs on March 8, 1944

#1 Hit Song

Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)
Jimmy Dorsey

#1 Country Song

Pistol Packin' Mama
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

Notable March 8 birthdays in the 1940s

Teofilo Cubillas
Soccer Player
Born March 08, 1949

David Ascalon
Sculptor
Born March 08, 1945

Peggy March
Pop Singer
Born March 08, 1948

Franco D'Andrea
Pianist
Born March 08, 1941

Randy Meisner
Rock Singer
Born March 08, 1946

Palito Ortega
Rock Singer
Born March 08, 1942

Gayla Peevey
Pop Singer
Born March 08, 1943