The #1 R&B song on January 17, 1944

G.I. Jive By Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston and his Orchestra

Other #1 songs on January 17, 1944

#1 Hit Song

Paper Doll
Mills Brothers

#1 Country Song

Pistol Packin' Mama
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

Notable January 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Anne Queffelec
Pianist
Born January 17, 1948
Jane Elliot
Soap Opera Actress
Born January 17, 1947
Indio Solari
Rock Singer
Born January 17, 1949
Daniel Brandenstein
Astronaut
Born January 17, 1943
Lounis Ait Menguellet
World Music Singer
Born January 17, 1950
Ita Buttrose
Entrepreneur
Born January 17, 1942
Preston Pearson
Football Player
Born January 17, 1945