The #1 song on November 17, 1949

That Lucky Old Sun By Frankie Laine

Other #1 songs on November 17, 1949

#1 R&B Song

Saturday Night Fish Fry
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Slipping Around
Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely

Notable November 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Roland Joffe
Director
Born November 17, 1945
Rem Koolhaas
Architect
Born November 17, 1944
Lauren Hutton
Model
Born November 17, 1943
Martin Barre
Guitarist
Born November 17, 1946
Steven Desouza
Screenwriter
Born November 17, 1947
Roland Matthes
Swimmer
Born November 17, 1950