The #1 song on December 8, 1945

It's Been a Long, Long Time By Bing Crosby with The Les Paul Trio

Other #1 songs on December 8, 1945

#1 R&B Song

The Honeydripper (Parts 1 & 2)
Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers

#1 Country Song

It's Been So Long Darling
Ernest Tubb

Notable December 8 birthdays in the 1940s

Mary Gordon
Novelist
Born December 08, 1949
Geoff Hurst
Soccer Player
Born December 08, 1941
Lloyd Duffy
Horse Jockey
Born December 08, 1944
Ron Hansen
Essayist
Born December 08, 1947
Sorapong Chatree
Movie Actor
Born December 08, 1950