Other #1 songs on April 8, 1955
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

In the Jailhouse Now

Webb Pierce

#1 song in the UK

Give Me Your Word

Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 song

The Ballad of Davy Crockett

Bill Hayes with Orchestra Conducted by Archie Bleyer

Notable April 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Mel Schacher

Bassist

Born April 8, 1951

Gary Carter

Baseball Player, Coach, and Sportscaster

Born April 8, 1954

Ron Johnson

Politician

Born April 8, 1955

Tom Petranoff

Javelin Thrower

Born April 8, 1958

Phil Schaap

Jazz Disc Jockey

Born April 8, 1951

G.V. Loganathan

Professor

Born April 8, 1954

Barbara Kingsolver

Author, Poet, and Essayist

Born April 8, 1955

David Wu

Politician

Born April 8, 1955