The #1 R&B song on September 8, 1956

Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) By Bill Doggett

Other #1 songs on September 8, 1956

#1 Hit Song

Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley

UK #1 Song

Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Doris Day

#1 Country Song

I Walk the Line
Johnny Cash

Notable September 8 birthdays in the 1950s

Kerry Kennedy
Political Wife
Born September 08, 1959
Dave Myers
Chef
Born September 08, 1957
Anne Diamond
Radio Host
Born September 08, 1954
Dezso Ranki
Pianist
Born September 08, 1951
Sonja Smits
TV Actress
Born September 08, 1958
Aimee Mann
Rock Singer
Born September 08, 1960
Geoff Miller
Cricket Player
Born September 08, 1952