The #1 R&B song on April 17, 1949

The Huckle-Buck By Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Other #1 songs on April 17, 1949

#1 Hit Song

Cruising Down the River
Russ Morgan

#1 Country Song

Don't Rob Another Man's Castle
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable April 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Kevin Porter
Basketball Player
Born April 17, 1950
Sogyal Rinpoche
Teacher
Born April 17, 1947
Brian Miller
TV Actor
Born April 17, 1941
Jan Hammer
Composer
Born April 17, 1948
David Bradley
Movie Actor
Born April 17, 1942