The #1 song on September 8, 1951

Because of You

By Tony Bennett with Orchestra under the direction of Percy Faith

Other #1 songs on September 8, 1951
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

I Want to Play House With You

Eddy Arnold

#1 R&B song

Don't You Know I Love You

The Clovers

Notable September 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Zachary Richard

Musician and Poet

Will Lee

Bassist

Ruby Bridges

Civil Rights Activist

Terry Tempest Williams

Writer

Mick Brown

Drummer

Walt Easley

Football Player

Michael Lardie

Musician

Mike Simpson

Politician

Michael Shermer

Science Writer

David Carr

Columnist, and Author