The #1 R&B song on October 8, 1953

Shake a Hand By Faye Adams

Other #1 songs on October 8, 1953

#1 Hit Song

St. George and the Dragonet
Stan Freberg

UK #1 Song

Look At That Girl
Guy Mitchell

#1 Country Song

A Dear John Letter
Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky

Notable October 8 birthdays in the 1950s

Carl Vine
Composer
Born October 08, 1954

Harry Anyanwu
TV Actor
Born October 08, 1959

Azim Ph Somani
Autobiographer
Born October 08, 1955

Terry Gou
Entrepreneur
Born October 08, 1950

Martha Kearney
Journalist
Born October 08, 1957