Other #1 songs on January 17, 1947
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 song

The Old Lamp-Lighter

Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye with Billy Williams

Notable January 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Muhammad Ali

Boxer and Activist

Born January 17, 1942

Chris Montez

Guitarist and Vocalist

Born January 17, 1943

Jane Elliot

Actress

Born January 17, 1947

Anita Borg

Computer Scientist

Born January 17, 1949

Andy Kaufman

Entertainer

Born January 17, 1949