The #1 country song on April 8, 1956

Blue Suede Shoes By Carl Perkins

Other #1 songs on April 8, 1956

#1 Hit Song

The Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter

UK #1 Song

The Poor People of Paris
Winifred Atwell

#1 R&B Song

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

Notable April 8 birthdays in the 1950s

Tom Petranoff

Born April 08, 1958

Ron Johnson

Born April 08, 1955

Gary Carter

Born April 08, 1954

Mel Schacher

Born April 08, 1951