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

Hamp's Boogie Woogie By Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

Other #1 songs on September 17, 1944

#1 Hit Song

Swinging on a Star
Bing Crosby

#1 Country Song

Soldier's Last Letter
Ernest Tubb

Notable September 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Phil Jackson
Basketball Coach
Born September 17, 1945

Gail Carson Levine
Young Adult Author
Born September 17, 1947

Des Lynam
TV Show Host
Born September 17, 1942

Sherrie Hewson
TV Actress
Born September 17, 1950

Samuel T. Durrance
Astrologer
Born September 17, 1943