The #1 R&B song on May 8, 1953
By Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton
Other #1 songs on May 8, 1953Across genres and charts
#1 country song
Mexican Joe
Jim Reeves
#1 song in the UK
I Believe
Frankie Laine
#1 song
The Doggie in the Window
Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael
Notable May 8 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Philip Bailey
Musician
Born May 8, 1951
Alex Van Halen
Drummer
Born May 8, 1953
David Keith
Actor and Director
Born May 8, 1954
Patrick Hanrahan
Computer Graphics Researcher
Born May 8, 1955
Jeff Wincott
Actor
Born May 8, 1956
Bill Cowher
Football Player, Coach, and Analyst
Born May 8, 1957
Ronnie Lott
Football Player
Born May 8, 1959
Mike D'Antoni
Basketball Coach and Former Player
Chris Frantz
Musician, Drummer and Record Producer