The #1 song in the UK on April 17, 1955

Give Me Your Word By Tennessee Ernie Ford

Other #1 songs on April 17, 1955

#1 Hit Song

The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Bill Hayes

#1 R&B Song

My Babe
Little Walter

#1 Country Song

In the Jailhouse Now
Webb Pierce

Notable April 17 birthdays in the 1950s

Wali Tasar Uddin
Entrepreneur
Born April 17, 1952
L Scott Caldwell
TV Actress
Born April 17, 1950
Giuseppe Zanotti
Fashion Designer
Born April 17, 1957
Greg Evans
Game Show Host
Born April 17, 1953
Lester Square
Guitarist
Born April 17, 1954
Olivia Hussey
Movie Actress
Born April 17, 1951
Sean Bean
TV Actor
Born April 17, 1959