The #1 R&B song on November 17, 1961

Please Mr. Postman By The Marvelettes

Other #1 songs on November 17, 1961

#1 Hit Song

Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean

UK #1 Song

Little Sister / (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame
Elvis Presley

#1 Country Song

Walk On By
Leroy Van Dyke

Notable November 17 birthdays in the 1960s

Ed Brubaker
Cartoonist
Born November 17, 1966

Rebecca Walker
Novelist
Born November 17, 1969

Slavko Labovic
Movie Actor
Born November 17, 1962

Dylan Walsh
TV Actor
Born November 17, 1963

Wong Jeh Shyan
Entrepreneur
Born November 17, 1964

Dr. Heavenly
Doctor
Born November 17, 1970

Clayton Fredericks
Equestrian
Born November 17, 1967

Jonathan Ross
TV Show Host
Born November 17, 1960