Other #1 songs on January 17, 1953
Across genres and charts

I Don't Know by Willie Mabon and his Combo

#1 R&B song

I Don't Know

Willie Mabon and his Combo

You Belong to Me by Jo Stafford

#1 song in the UK

You Belong to Me

Jo Stafford

Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes by Perry Como with The Ramblers

#1 song

Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes

Perry Como with The Ramblers

Notable January 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Tom Deitz

Writer

Born January 17, 1952

Steve Earle

Country, Rock, and Folk Singer-Songwriter

Born January 17, 1955

Steve Harvey

Comedian and Television Host

Born January 17, 1957

Susanna Hoffs

Musician

Born January 17, 1959

Darrell Porter

Baseball Player

Born January 17, 1952

Steve Javie

Basketball Referee

Born January 17, 1955

Ann Nocenti

Journalist, Comic Book Writer and Editor

Born January 17, 1957