The #1 song on January 17, 1944

Paper Doll By Mills Brothers

Other #1 songs on January 17, 1944

#1 R&B Song

G.I. Jive
Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston and his Orchestra

#1 Country Song

Pistol Packin' Mama
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

Notable January 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Ken Morley
TV Actor
Born January 17, 1943
Lounis Ait Menguellet
World Music Singer
Born January 17, 1950
Indio Solari
Rock Singer
Born January 17, 1949
Eddie Gray
Soccer Player
Born January 17, 1948
Javed Akhtar
Screenwriter
Born January 17, 1945
Jane Elliot
Soap Opera Actress
Born January 17, 1947
Ita Buttrose
Entrepreneur
Born January 17, 1942