The #1 country song on November 17, 1947

I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) By Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Other #1 songs on November 17, 1947

#1 Hit Song

Near You
Francis Craig

#1 R&B Song

(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

Notable November 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Martin Barre
Guitarist
Born November 17, 1946
Roland Matthes
Swimmer
Born November 17, 1950
Rem Koolhaas
Architect
Born November 17, 1944
Tova Traesnaes
Entrepreneur
Born November 17, 1941
Roland Joffe
Director
Born November 17, 1945
Lauren Hutton
Model
Born November 17, 1943
Martin Scorsese
Director
Born November 17, 1942