Other #1 songs on October 8, 1952
Across genres and charts

Jambalaya (On the Bayou) by Hank Williams

#1 country song

Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

Hank Williams

My Song by Johnny Ace

#1 R&B song

My Song

Johnny Ace

Notable October 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Robert "Kool" Bell

Musician, Founding Member of Kool & the Gang

Born October 8, 1950

Jack O'Connell

Politician

Born October 8, 1951

Michael Dudikoff

Actor

Born October 8, 1954

Bill Elliott

Racing Driver and Team Owner

Born October 8, 1955

Jeff Lahti

Baseball Player

Born October 8, 1956

Bret Lott

Novelist

Born October 8, 1958

Mike Morgan

Baseball Player

Born October 8, 1959

Shannon C. Stimson

Philosopher, Historian, and Theorist

Born October 8, 1951

Darrell Hammond

Actor and Comedian

Born October 8, 1955

Lonnie Pitchford

Blues Singer

Born October 8, 1955

Janice E. Voss

Astronaut and Engineer

Born October 8, 1956