The #1 song on January 17, 1951

The Tennessee Waltz By Patti Page

Other #1 songs on January 17, 1951

#1 R&B Song

Bad, Bad Whiskey
Amos Milburn

#1 Country Song

Shotgun Boogie
Tennessee Ernie

Notable January 17 birthdays in the 1950s

Susanna Hoffs

Born January 17, 1959

Steve Harvey

Born January 17, 1957

Steve Earle

Born January 17, 1955

Robert F. Kennedy

Born January 17, 1954

Jeff Berlin

Born January 17, 1953

Tom Deitz

Born January 17, 1952

Luis López Nieves

Born January 17, 1950