The #1 R&B song on May 17, 1946

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop By Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

Other #1 songs on May 17, 1946

#1 Hit Song

Prisoner of Love
Perry Como

#1 Country Song

Guitar Polka
Al Dexter

Notable May 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Bill Bruford
Drummer
Born May 17, 1949
Carlos May
Baseball Player
Born May 17, 1948
Andrew Latimer
Guitarist
Born May 17, 1947
Lyn Hejinian
Poet
Born May 17, 1941
BS Chandrasekhar
Cricket Player
Born May 17, 1945
Al White
Movie Actor
Born May 17, 1942