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

Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You By King Cole Trio

Other #1 songs on October 17, 1944

#1 Hit Song

You Always Hurt the One You Love
Mills Brothers

#1 Country Song

Smoke on the Water
Red Foley

Notable October 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Bill Hudson

Born October 17, 1949
Robert Jordan

Born October 17, 1948
Gene Green

Born October 17, 1947
Ronni Chasen

Born October 17, 1946
Steve Jones

Born October 17, 1942