The #1 R&B song on April 17, 1952

Night Train By Jimmy Forrest

Other #1 songs on April 17, 1952

#1 Hit Song

Wheel of Fortune
Kay Starr

#1 Country Song

Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way
Carl Smith

Notable April 17 birthdays in the 1950s

Kevin Porter
Basketball Player
Born April 17, 1950

Greg Evans
Game Show Host
Born April 17, 1953

Agnes-Nicole Winter
TV Actress
Born April 17, 1956

Dwane Casey
Basketball Coach
Born April 17, 1957

Pete Shelley
Punk Singer
Born April 17, 1955

Lester Square
Guitarist
Born April 17, 1954

Olivia Hussey
Movie Actress
Born April 17, 1951