The #1 R&B song on August 17, 1953

Crying in the Chapel By The Orioles

Other #1 songs on August 17, 1953

#1 Hit Song

Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)
Les Paul and Mary Ford

UK #1 Song

I Believe
Frankie Laine

#1 Country Song

It's Been So Long
Webb Pierce

Notable August 17 birthdays in the 1950s

Kathryn Thornton
Astronaut
Born August 17, 1952
Kate McNeil
TV Actress
Born August 17, 1959
Robert Joy
TV Actor
Born August 17, 1951
Robin Cousins
Figure Skater
Born August 17, 1957
Andrea Joyce
Sportscaster
Born August 17, 1954
Sharat Saxena
Movie Actor
Born August 17, 1950
Belinda Carlisle
Pop Singer
Born August 17, 1958