The #1 song on July 17, 1949

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend By Vaughn Monroe

Other #1 songs on July 17, 1949

#1 R&B Song

Trouble Blues
The Charles Brown Trio

#1 Country Song

One Kiss Too Many
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable July 17 birthdays in the 1940s

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