The #1 country song on January 17, 1959
By Jim Reeves
Other #1 songs on January 17, 1959Across genres and charts
#1 R&B song
Lonely Teardrops
Jackie Wilson
#1 song in the UK
It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty
#1 song
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters
Notable January 17 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Tom Deitz
Writer
Born January 17, 1952
Jeff Berlin
Jazz Fusion Bassist
Born January 17, 1953
Steve Earle
Country, Rock, and Folk Singer-Songwriter
Born January 17, 1955
Steve Harvey
Comedian and Television Host
Born January 17, 1957
Susanna Hoffs
Musician
Born January 17, 1959
Darrell Porter
Baseball Player
Carlos Johnson
Blues Guitarist and Singer
Steve Javie
Basketball Referee
Ann Nocenti
Journalist, Comic Book Writer and Editor