The #1 song on September 17, 1944

Swinging on a Star By Bing Crosby

Other #1 songs on September 17, 1944

#1 R&B Song

Hamp's Boogie Woogie
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

#1 Country Song

Soldier's Last Letter
Ernest Tubb

Notable September 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Phil Jackson
Basketball Coach
Born September 17, 1945

Sherrie Hewson
TV Actress
Born September 17, 1950

Samuel T. Durrance
Astrologer
Born September 17, 1943

Gail Carson Levine
Young Adult Author
Born September 17, 1947

Des Lynam
TV Show Host
Born September 17, 1942