The #1 song on April 17, 1951

How High the Moon By Les Paul and Mary Ford

Other #1 songs on April 17, 1951

#1 R&B Song

Black Night
Charles Brown

#1 Country Song

Rhumba Boogie
Hank Snow

Notable April 17 birthdays in the 1950s

Todd Lickliter
Basketball Coach
Born April 17, 1955

Nick Hornby
Novelist
Born April 17, 1957

Sean Bean
TV Actor
Born April 17, 1959

Michael Sembello
Guitarist
Born April 17, 1954

L Scott Caldwell
TV Actress
Born April 17, 1950

Agnes-Nicole Winter
TV Actress
Born April 17, 1956

Wali Tasar Uddin
Entrepreneur
Born April 17, 1952

Greg Evans
Game Show Host
Born April 17, 1953