The #1 R&B song on October 17, 1947

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate

Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

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Notable October 17 birthdays in the 1940s

Bill Hudson

Musician and Actor
Born October 17, 1949

Robert Jordan

Soldier and Author
Born October 17, 1948

Ronni Chasen

Publicist
Born October 17, 1946

Steve Jones

Basketball Player and Sportscaster
Born October 17, 1942

Earl Thomas Conley

Country Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist
Born October 17, 1941