Other #1 songs on October 17, 1946
Across genres and charts

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 R&B song

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Rumors Are Flying by Frankie Carle and His Orchestra with Marjorie Hughes

#1 song

Rumors Are Flying

Frankie Carle and His Orchestra with Marjorie Hughes

Notable October 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Stephen Kovacevich

Classical Pianist and Conductor

Born October 17, 1940

Earl Thomas Conley

Country Music Singer-Songwriter

Born October 17, 1941

Steve Jones

Basketball Player

Born October 17, 1942

Gene Green

Politician

Born October 17, 1947

Robert Jordan

Fantasy Writer

Born October 17, 1948

Bill Hudson

Musician and Actor

Born October 17, 1949

Paul Ellison

Musician

Born October 17, 1941

Jim Seals

Soft Rock Duo

Born October 17, 1941

Gary Puckett

Singer

Born October 17, 1942