The #1 R&B song on October 17, 1953
By Faye Adams
Other #1 songs on October 17, 1953Across genres and charts
#1 country song
I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
The Davis Sisters
#1 song in the UK
Look at That Girl
Guy Mitchell
#1 song
St. George and the Dragonet
Stan Freberg
Notable October 17 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Howard Rollins
Actor
Born October 17, 1950
Joseph Bowie
Jazz Musician
Born October 17, 1953
Carlos Buhler
Mountaineer
Born October 17, 1954
Mike Bratz
Basketball Player
Born October 17, 1955
Fran Cosmo
Singer
Born October 17, 1956
Lawrence Bender
Film Producer
Born October 17, 1957
Howard Alden
Jazz Guitarist
Born October 17, 1958
Ron Drummond
Novelist
Born October 17, 1959
Mae Jemison
Astronaut, Doctor and Engineer