The #1 country song on September 17, 1944

Soldier's Last Letter By Ernest Tubb

Other #1 songs on September 17, 1944

#1 Hit Song

Swinging on a Star
Bing Crosby

#1 R&B Song

Hamp's Boogie Woogie
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

Notable September 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Samuel T. Durrance
Astrologer
Born September 17, 1943

Gail Carson Levine
Young Adult Author
Born September 17, 1947

Phil Jackson
Basketball Coach
Born September 17, 1945

Des Lynam
TV Show Host
Born September 17, 1942

Sherrie Hewson
TV Actress
Born September 17, 1950