The #1 song on January 8, 1947

The Old Lamp-Lighter By Sammy Kaye

Other #1 songs on January 8, 1947

#1 R&B Song

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Divorce Me C.O.D.
Merle Travis

Notable January 8 birthdays in the 1940s

Jay Abraham
Entrepreneur
Born January 08, 1949
Terry Brooks
Novelist
Born January 08, 1944
Norodom Buppha Devi
Princess
Born January 08, 1943
Joan Freeman
Movie Actress
Born January 08, 1942
Robby Krieger
Guitarist
Born January 08, 1946
Kathleen Noone
TV Actress
Born January 08, 1945
Norman Piper
Soccer Player
Born January 08, 1948