Other #1 songs on March 17, 1951
Across genres and charts

Shotgun Boogie by Tennessee Ernie

#1 country song

Shotgun Boogie

Tennessee Ernie

If by Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

#1 song

If

Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

Notable March 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Chuck Muncie

Football Player

Born March 17, 1953

Cynthia McKinney

Politician and Activist

Born March 17, 1955

Patrick McDonnell

Illustrator

Born March 17, 1956

Michael Kelly

Journalist

Born March 17, 1957

Danny Ainge

Basketball Executive and Player

Born March 17, 1959

Paul Black

Singer and Drummer

Born March 17, 1959