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

G.I. Jive By Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on July 17, 1944

#1 Hit Song

I'll Be Seeing You
Bing Crosby

#1 Country Song

Straighten Up and Fly Right
The King Cole Trio

Notable July 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Charley Steiner

Born July 17, 1949
Ron Asheton

Born July 17, 1948
Chris Crutcher

Born July 17, 1946
LaVyrle Spencer

Born July 17, 1943
Gale Garnett

Born July 17, 1942
Daryle Lamonica

Born July 17, 1941