The #1 R&B song on January 8, 1951

Bad, Bad Whiskey By Amos Milburn

Other #1 songs on January 8, 1951

#1 Hit Song

The Tennessee Waltz
Patti Page

#1 Country Song

Shotgun Boogie
Tennessee Ernie

Notable January 8 birthdays in the 1950s

Betsy DeVos

Born January 08, 1958
Dwight Clark

Born January 08, 1957
Harriet Sansom Harris

Born January 08, 1955
Bruce Sutter

Born January 08, 1953
Vladimir Feltsman

Born January 08, 1952