The #1 R&B song on May 8, 1951

Black Night By Charles Brown

Other #1 songs on May 8, 1951

#1 Hit Song

How High the Moon
Les Paul and Mary Ford

#1 Country Song

Rhumba Boogie
Hank Snow

Notable May 8 birthdays in the 1950s

Stephen Polk
Screenwriter
Born May 08, 1960
Marc Veyrat
Chef
Born May 08, 1950
Cristina Comencini
Screenwriter
Born May 08, 1956
Beth Henley
Playwright
Born May 08, 1952
Simon Kunz
Movie Actor
Born May 08, 1954
Betsy Baker
Movie Actress
Born May 08, 1955
Devi Shetty
Doctor
Born May 08, 1953