Tell Me Why (1951 song)
| "Tell Me Why" | |
| Music by | Marty Gold |
|---|---|
| Lyrics by | Al Alberts |
| Published | 1951 |
| Language | English |
| Original artist | The Four Aces |
| Recorded by | Eddie Fisher Jerry Gray and his orchestra Dinah Washington Bobby Vinton |
"Tell Me Why" is a popular song written by Marty Gold with the lyrics by Al Alberts. The song was published in 1951.
[edit] Major recorded versions
The hit version of the song was recorded by Alberts' group, The Four Aces, in 1951. It was also recorded a short time later by Eddie Fisher in a version that reached the Top 10.
The recording by The Four Aces was recorded on October 23, 1951, and released by Decca Records as catalog number 27860[1]. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on September 7, 1951 and lasted 24 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2 [2]. The flip side was "A Garden in the Rain," also a big hit for the Aces.
The recording by Eddie Fisher was recorded on December 5, 1951, and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4444[3]. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on December 28, 1951 and lasted 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7 [2]. The flip side was "Trust in Me."
[edit] Other versions
The song was also covered in a recording by Jerry Gray and his orchestra, released by Decca even before they released the Four Aces' recording, as catalog number 27621, with the flip side "Restringing the Pearls"[1], by Skeets McDonald (released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1957, with the flip side "Be My Life's Companion"[4]), and by Dinah Washington (recorded January 1952, released by Mercury Records as catalog number 8267, with the flip side "Wheel of Fortune"[5]).
Semprini with Rhythm Acc. recorded it in London on March 26, 1952 as the third song of the medley "Part 2. Hit Medley of Foxtrots" along with "The Little White Cloud That Cried" and "I'm Lucky to Have You". It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10263.
Bobby Vinton revived "Tell Me Why" in 1964 and reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his version.
The Mastertouch Piano Roll Company of Australia released the song on a piano roll, catalogue number AD 4657, in 1951.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Decca Records in the 27500 to 27999 series
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- ^ RCA Victor Records in the 20-4000 to 20-4499 series
- ^ Capitol Records in the 1500 to 1999 series
- ^ Mercury Records in the 8000 to 8310 series
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