Tell Me a Story (Terry Gilkyson song)
| "Tell Me a Story" | ||||
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| Single by Jimmy Boyd and Frankie Laine | ||||
| B-side | "The Little Boy and the Old Man" | |||
| Released | February 13, 1953 | |||
| Genre | Novelty | |||
| Length | 2:13 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Terry Gilkyson | |||
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| Frankie Laine singles chronology | ||||
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"Tell Me a Story" is a song written by Terry Gilkyson and performed by Jimmy Boyd and Frankie Laine. It reached #1 in Australia, #4 on the U.S. pop chart, and #5 on the UK Singles Chart in 1953.[1]
The song ranked #23 on Billboard's Year-End top 30 singles of 1953.[2]
Other versions[]
- The Big Ben Banjo Band featuring the Mike Sammes Singers released a version of the song as a medley with the songs "Have a Go, Joe" and "Music From the Movies (March)" on their 1965 album Sing Along with Big Ben.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Jimmy Boyd and Frankie Laine, "Tell Me a Story" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1953". Archived from the original on March 17, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "The Big Ben Banjo Band featuring Mike Sammes Singers, Sing Along with Big Ben". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
Categories:
- 1953 songs
- 1953 singles
- Songs written by Terry Gilkyson
- Jimmy Boyd songs
- Frankie Laine songs
- Columbia Records singles
- 1950s single stubs