The #1 song on June 17, 1945

Sentimental Journey By Les Brown

Other #1 songs on June 17, 1945

#1 R&B Song

Caldonia
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Shame on You
Spade Cooley

Notable June 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Sho Kosugi
Movie Actor
Born June 17, 1948
Russell Smith
Country Singer
Born June 17, 1949
Ruben Rada
Composer
Born June 17, 1943
Kit Wright
Children's Author
Born June 17, 1944
William Lucking
TV Actor
Born June 17, 1941
Ron Padgett
Poet
Born June 17, 1942