"Tell Me Why" is a popular song written by Marty Gold with the lyrics by Al Alberts. The song was published in 1951.
The first version of the song released was a recording by Jerry Gray and his orchestra, released by Decca company in 1951, as catalog number 27621, with the flip side "Restringing the Pearls", by Skeets McDonald (released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1957, with the flip side "Be My Life's Companion").
Major recorded versions
A successful version of the song was recorded by Al Alberts' group, The Four Aces, on October 23, 1951, and released later the same year by Decca Records as catalog number 27860. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on September 7, 1951 and lasted 24 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 2. The flip side was "A Garden in the Rain," also a success for the Aces.
It was also recorded a brief time later by Eddie Fisher in a version that scored the Top 10. This version was recorded on December 5, 1951, and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4444. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on December 28, 1951 and lasted 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 7. The flip side featured the song "Trust in Me."
Tell Me Why may refer to:
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- "Tell Me Why" (1945 song), a song written by Mitchell Parish, Michael Edwards and Sigmund Spaeth, adapted from
- "Tell Me Why" (Roy L. Burtch song), a song composed by Roy L. Burtch, lyrics by Fred Mower, c. 1899
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