The #1 country song on October 17, 1947

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) By Tex Williams 's Western Caravan

Other #1 songs on October 17, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Near You
Francis Craig

#1 R&B Song

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Notable October 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Gary Puckett
Pop Singer
Born October 17, 1942
Victor Tretiakov
Violinist
Born October 17, 1946
George Wendt
TV Actor
Born October 17, 1948
Wally Lamb
Novelist
Born October 17, 1950
Ronn Owens
Radio Host
Born October 17, 1945
Nick Tosches
Non-Fiction Author
Born October 17, 1949