The #1 song on November 17, 1947

Near You By Francis Craig

Other #1 songs on November 17, 1947

#1 R&B Song

(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

#1 Country Song

I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)
Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Notable November 17 birthdays in the 1940s

John Boehner

Born November 17, 1949
Howard Dean

Born November 17, 1948
Terry Branstad

Born November 17, 1946
Elvin Hayes

Born November 17, 1945
Jim Boeheim

Born November 17, 1944