The #1 song on February 17, 1947

Open the Door, Richard By Count Basie

Other #1 songs on February 17, 1947

#1 R&B Song

Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed
Merle Travis

Notable February 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Julia McKenzie
Stage Actress
Born February 17, 1941

Fred Frith
Guitarist
Born February 17, 1949

Lynne Moody
TV Actress
Born February 17, 1950

Brenda Fricker
Movie Actress
Born February 17, 1945

Dieter Laser
Movie Actor
Born February 17, 1942

Dodie Stevens
Pop Singer
Born February 17, 1946

Jose Jose
Jazz Singer
Born February 17, 1948