The #1 song on May 17, 1959
By Wilbert Harrison
Other #1 songs on May 17, 1959Across genres and charts
#1 country song
The Battle of New Orleans
Johnny Horton
#1 R&B song
Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
#1 song in the UK
A Fool Such as I
Elvis Presley
Notable May 17 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Howard Ashman
Playwright, Lyricist, and Director
Born May 17, 1950
Howard Hampton
Politician
Born May 17, 1952
Bill Paxton
Actor
Born May 17, 1955
Sugar Ray Leonard
Boxer
Born May 17, 1956
David Townsend
Singer
Annise Parker
Bob Saget
Comedian and Actor
Dave Sim
Cartoonist, Creator of Cerebus