The #1 country song on April 17, 1947

So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed By Merle Travis

Other #1 songs on April 17, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Heartaches
Ted Weems

#1 R&B Song

Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Notable April 17 birthdays in the 1940s

David Bradley
Movie Actor
Born April 17, 1942
Brian Miller
TV Actor
Born April 17, 1941
Kevin Porter
Basketball Player
Born April 17, 1950
Fernando Llort
Painter
Born April 17, 1949
Jan Hammer
Composer
Born April 17, 1948