Show and Tell (song)
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"Show and Tell" is a popular
song
written by Jerry Fuller
and first recorded by Johnny Mathis
in 1972. A 1973 recording of the song by Al Wilson
reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
for one week on January 19, 1974, which sold over two million copies and was named a Cashbox Magazine Number One Single of the Year. Wilson's version also made number ten on the Hot Soul Singles chart. Peabo Bryson
had a number one R&B hit with his version of the song in 1989. Bryson's version did not chart on the Hot 100.
The song is often played by Paul Schaffer and The CBS Orchestra on The Late Show with David Letterman for the segment "Show & Tell".
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written by Jerry Fuller
Jerry Fuller
-Biography:Jerry Fuller was born in Fort Worth, Texas to a musical family, his father having been a singer with Bob Wills' Light Crust Doughboys. Jerry Fuller and his brother Bill performed as a duo in their home state, recording for the local Lin label, before Jerry branched out on his own and...
and first recorded by Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis
John Royce "Johnny" Mathis is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standards, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status, and 73 making the Billboard charts...
in 1972. A 1973 recording of the song by Al Wilson
Al Wilson (singer)
Al Wilson was an American soul singer best known for the million-selling #1 hit, "Show and Tell". He is also remembered for his Northern soul anthem, "The Snake".-Career:...
reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
for one week on January 19, 1974, which sold over two million copies and was named a Cashbox Magazine Number One Single of the Year. Wilson's version also made number ten on the Hot Soul Singles chart. Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina...
had a number one R&B hit with his version of the song in 1989. Bryson's version did not chart on the Hot 100.
The song is often played by Paul Schaffer and The CBS Orchestra on The Late Show with David Letterman for the segment "Show & Tell".