The #1 song on June 17, 1944

I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) By Harry James

Other #1 songs on June 17, 1944

#1 R&B Song

Straighten Up and Fly Right
King Cole Trio

#1 Country Song

Straighten Up and Fly Right
The King Cole Trio

Notable June 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Andrew Weiner
Novelist
Born June 17, 1949

Ron Padgett
Poet
Born June 17, 1942

Burt Rutan
Engineer
Born June 17, 1943

Eddy Merckx
Cyclist
Born June 17, 1945

William Lucking
TV Actor
Born June 17, 1941

Dave Concepcion
Baseball Player
Born June 17, 1948

Lee Tamahori
Director
Born June 17, 1950