Other #1 songs on December 17, 1952
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

Hank Williams

#1 R&B song

Five Long Years

Eddie Boyd

#1 song

Why Don't You Believe Me

Joni James with Orchestra conducted by Lee Douglas

Notable December 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Laurence F. Johnson

Futurist, Author, and Educator

Born December 17, 1950

Pat Hill

Football Player and Coach

Born December 17, 1951

Bill Pullman

Actor

Born December 17, 1953

Brad Davis

Basketball Player

Born December 17, 1955

Peter Farrelly

Filmmaker

Born December 17, 1956

Bob Ojeda

Baseball Player, Coach, and Analyst

Born December 17, 1957

Mike Mills

Musician

Born December 17, 1958

Bob Stinson

Guitarist

Born December 17, 1959

Maurice Peoples

Sprinter

Born December 17, 1950