The #1 song on March 17, 1949

Cruising Down the River By Blue Barron

Other #1 songs on March 17, 1949

#1 R&B Song

The Huckle-Buck
Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

#1 Country Song

Tennessee Saturday Night
Red Foley and the Cumberland Valley Boys

Notable March 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Jeff Banks
Fashion Designer
Born March 17, 1943
John Sebastian
Pop Singer
Born March 17, 1944
Gerd Ludwig
Photographer
Born March 17, 1947
Jessica Williams
Pianist
Born March 17, 1948
Jackson Davies
TV Actor
Born March 17, 1950