The #1 country song on July 17, 1944

Straighten Up and Fly Right By The King Cole Trio

Other #1 songs on July 17, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I'll Be Seeing You
Bing Crosby

#1 R&B Song

G.I. Jive
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Notable July 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Don Kessinger
Baseball Player
Born July 17, 1942

Daryle Lamonica
Football Player
Born July 17, 1941

Chico Freeman
Saxophonist
Born July 17, 1949

Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Bassist
Born July 17, 1947

Wayne Sleep
Dancer
Born July 17, 1948

PJ Soles
Movie Actress
Born July 17, 1950

Alun Armstrong
Movie Actor
Born July 17, 1946