
^ "Capitol 1500 - 2000, 78rpm numerical listing discography". ^ a b "DECCA (USA) numerical listing discography: 27500 - 27999". The Mastertouch Piano Roll Company of Australia released the song on a piano roll, catalogue number AD 4657, in 1951. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10263. Hit Medley of Foxtrots" along with " The Little White Cloud That Cried" and "I'm Lucky to Have You". recorded it in London on Maas the third song of the medley "Part 2. A version was recorded by Dinah Washington (recorded January 1952, released by Mercury Records as catalog number 8267, with the flip side " Wheel of Fortune"). Vinton's version was ranked number 63 on Cash Box 's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964". In Canada, Vinton's version debuted at number 11 in the first issue of the RPM "Top Forty-5s" chart. Vinton's version spent eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 13, while reaching number three on Billboard's Pop-Standards Singles chart, and number 11 on the Cash Box Top 100. Bobby Vinton released "Tell Me Why" in 1964. The flip side featured the song " Trust in Me." It first reached the Billboard charts on Decemand lasted 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at number seven. This version was recorded on December 5, 1951, and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4444. It was also recorded a brief time later by Eddie Fisher in a version that scored the Top 10. The flip side was " A Garden in the Rain," also a success for the Aces. It first reached the Billboard charts on September 7, 1951, and lasted 24 weeks on the chart, peaking at number two.
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.
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"). " Tell Me Why" is a popular song written by Marty Gold with the lyrics by Al Alberts.