The #1 country song on July 17, 1949

One Kiss Too Many By Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Other #1 songs on July 17, 1949

#1 Hit Song

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
Vaughn Monroe

#1 R&B Song

Trouble Blues
The Charles Brown Trio

Notable July 17 birthdays in the 1940s

PJ Soles
Movie Actress
Born July 17, 1950

Lalitha Lenin
Poet
Born July 17, 1946

Vincent Browne
TV Show Host
Born July 17, 1944

P Bharathiraja
Director
Born July 17, 1941

Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Bassist
Born July 17, 1947

Wayne Sleep
Dancer
Born July 17, 1948

Peter Sissons
News Anchor
Born July 17, 1942