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

Have Mercy Baby By The Dominoes

Other #1 songs on July 17, 1952

#1 Hit Song

Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Vera Lynn

#1 Country Song

The Wild Side of Life
Hank Thompson

Notable July 17 birthdays in the 1950s

Wong Kar-wai
Director
Born July 17, 1958

Lucie Arnaz
Movie Actress
Born July 17, 1951

Rick Barnes
Basketball Coach
Born July 17, 1954

Sean Hepburn Ferrer
Film Producer
Born July 17, 1960

Margot Rose
TV Actress
Born July 17, 1956

Thomas Carter
Director
Born July 17, 1953