The #1 R&B song on May 8, 1949

The Huckle-Buck By Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Other #1 songs on May 8, 1949

#1 Hit Song

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
Vaughn Monroe

#1 Country Song

Don't Rob Another Man's Castle
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable May 8 birthdays in the 1940s

Terry Neill
Soccer Player
Born May 08, 1942

Gary Glitter
Rock Singer
Born May 08, 1944

Jamie Donnelly
Movie Actress
Born May 08, 1947

Marc Veyrat
Chef
Born May 08, 1950

Mahmoud Ahmed
World Music Singer
Born May 08, 1941

Keith Jarrett
Pianist
Born May 08, 1945

Ruth Padel
Novelist
Born May 08, 1946