The #1 R&B song on April 8, 1959

It's Just a Matter of Time By Brook Benton

Other #1 songs on April 8, 1959

#1 Hit Song

Venus
Frankie Avalon

UK #1 Song

Side Saddle
Russ Conway

#1 Country Song

When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)
Johnny Horton

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