The #1 country song on June 17, 1944

Straighten Up and Fly Right By The King Cole Trio

Other #1 songs on June 17, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
Harry James

#1 R&B Song

Straighten Up and Fly Right
King Cole Trio

Notable June 17 birthdays in the 1940s

William Lucking
TV Actor
Born June 17, 1941

Burt Rutan
Engineer
Born June 17, 1943

Dave Concepcion
Baseball Player
Born June 17, 1948

Andrew Weiner
Novelist
Born June 17, 1949

Lee Tamahori
Director
Born June 17, 1950

Ron Padgett
Poet
Born June 17, 1942

Frank Ashmore
TV Actor
Born June 17, 1945