The #1 country song on October 17, 1959
By The Browns
Other #1 songs on October 17, 1959Across genres and charts
#1 R&B song
You Better Know It
Jackie Wilson
#1 song in the UK
Mack the Knife
Bobby Darin
#1 song
Notable October 17 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Howard Rollins
Actor
Born October 17, 1950
Joseph Bowie
Jazz Musician
Born October 17, 1953
Carlos Buhler
Mountaineer
Born October 17, 1954
Mike Bratz
Basketball Player
Born October 17, 1955
Fran Cosmo
Singer
Born October 17, 1956
Lawrence Bender
Film Producer
Born October 17, 1957
Howard Alden
Jazz Guitarist
Born October 17, 1958
Ron Drummond
Novelist
Born October 17, 1959
Mae Jemison
Astronaut, Doctor and Engineer