The #1 R&B song on June 17, 1945

Caldonia By Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Other #1 songs on June 17, 1945

#1 Hit Song

Sentimental Journey
Les Brown

#1 Country Song

Shame on You
Spade Cooley

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
Randy Johnson

Born June 17, 1944
Newt Gingrich

Born June 17, 1943
Roger Steffens

Born June 17, 1942