The #1 song on May 8, 1947

Heartaches By Ted Weems

Other #1 songs on May 8, 1947

#1 R&B Song

Texas and Pacific
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed
Merle Travis

Notable May 8 birthdays in the 1940s

Keith Jarrett

Born May 08, 1945

Bill Lockyer

Born May 08, 1941

Peter Benchley

Born May 08, 1940