The #1 song on June 17, 1949

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend By Vaughn Monroe

Other #1 songs on June 17, 1949

#1 R&B Song

Trouble Blues
The Charles Brown Trio

#1 Country Song

One Kiss Too Many
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable June 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Barry Manilow
Pop Singer
Born June 17, 1943
Dave Concepcion
Baseball Player
Born June 17, 1948
Eddy Merckx
Cyclist
Born June 17, 1945
Ron Padgett
Poet
Born June 17, 1942
Ishrat Hussain
Economist
Born June 17, 1941
Chris Spedding
Guitarist
Born June 17, 1944
Lee Tamahori
Director
Born June 17, 1950