Other #1 songs on May 17, 1953
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Hound Dog

Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

#1 song in the UK

I Believe

Frankie Laine

#1 song

The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)

Percy Faith & his Orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders

Notable May 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Howard Ashman

Playwright, Lyricist, and Director

Born May 17, 1950

Howard Hampton

Politician

Born May 17, 1952

Bill Paxton

Actor

Born May 17, 1955

Sugar Ray Leonard

Boxer

Born May 17, 1956

David Townsend

Singer

Born May 17, 1955

Annise Parker

Politician

Born May 17, 1956

Bob Saget

Comedian and Actor

Born May 17, 1956

Dave Sim

Cartoonist, Creator of Cerebus

Born May 17, 1956