The #1 song on August 17, 1952

Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart By Vera Lynn

Other #1 songs on August 17, 1952

#1 R&B Song

Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price

#1 Country Song

The Wild Side of Life
Hank Thompson

Notable August 17 birthdays in the 1950s

Jonathan Franzen

Born August 17, 1959
Belinda Carlisle

Born August 17, 1958
Ken Kwapis

Born August 17, 1957
Gail Berman

Born August 17, 1956
Eric Johnson

Born August 17, 1954
Robert Joy

Born August 17, 1951