The #1 song on July 17, 1958

The Purple People Eater By Sheb Wooley

Other #1 songs on July 17, 1958

UK #1 Song

All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette
The Everly Brothers

#1 R&B Song

Yakety Yak
The Coasters

#1 Country Song

Guess Things Happen That Way
Johnny Cash

Notable July 17 birthdays in the 1950s

Bruce Crump

Born July 17, 1957

Bryan Trottier

Born July 17, 1956

Sylvie Léonard

Born July 17, 1955

J. Michael Straczynski

Born July 17, 1954

David Hasselhoff

Born July 17, 1952

Lucie Arnaz

Born July 17, 1951

Phoebe Snow

Born July 17, 1950