The #1 song on October 17, 1953

St. George and the Dragonet By Stan Freberg

Other #1 songs on October 17, 1953

UK #1 Song

Look At That Girl
Guy Mitchell

#1 R&B Song

Shake a Hand
Faye Adams

#1 Country Song

Hey Joe
Carl Smith

Notable October 17 birthdays in the 1950s

Guy Henry
TV Actor
Born October 17, 1960
Alan Jackson
Country Singer
Born October 17, 1958
Vincent Van Patten
Tennis Player
Born October 17, 1957
Patti Cohenour
Stage Actress
Born October 17, 1952
Fred Hickman
Sportscaster
Born October 17, 1956
Wally Lamb
Novelist
Born October 17, 1950
Susan Stroman
Choreographer
Born October 17, 1954
Richard Roeper
Journalist
Born October 17, 1959