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

G.I. Jive By Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on July 17, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I'll Be Seeing You
Bing Crosby

#1 Country Song

Straighten Up and Fly Right
The King Cole Trio

Notable July 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Paula Shaw
Movie Actress
Born July 17, 1941
Jean Carlo Simancas
TV Actor
Born July 17, 1949
Don Kessinger
Baseball Player
Born July 17, 1942
Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Bassist
Born July 17, 1947
Alun Armstrong
Movie Actor
Born July 17, 1946
Wayne Sleep
Dancer
Born July 17, 1948