The #1 song on January 8, 1947

The Old Lamp-Lighter By Sammy Kaye

Other #1 songs on January 8, 1947

#1 R&B Song

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Divorce Me C.O.D.
Merle Travis

Notable January 8 birthdays in the 1940s

Robby Krieger

Born January 08, 1946
Nancy Bond

Born January 08, 1945
Terry Brooks

Born January 08, 1944
Yvette Mimieux

Born January 08, 1942
Boris Vallejo

Born January 08, 1941
Cristy Lane

Born January 08, 1940