The #1 country song on February 17, 1949

Bouquet of Roses By Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Other #1 songs on February 17, 1949

#1 Hit Song

A Little Bird Told Me
Evelyn Knight

#1 R&B Song

Boogie Chillen
John Lee Hooker

Notable February 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Shahrnush Parsipur

Born February 17, 1946
Zina Bethune

Born February 17, 1945
Huey P. Newton

Born February 17, 1942
Gene Pitney

Born February 17, 1940