The #1 R&B song on June 17, 1944

Straighten Up and Fly Right By King Cole Trio

Other #1 songs on June 17, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
Harry James

#1 Country Song

Straighten Up and Fly Right
The King Cole Trio

Notable June 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Russell Smith

Born June 17, 1949

Jacqueline Jones

Born June 17, 1948

Christopher Allport

Born June 17, 1947

Tommy Franks

Born June 17, 1945

Newt Gingrich

Born June 17, 1943