Four Aces
The story of The Four Aces started when Philadelphia born Al Alberts was se… Read Full Bio ↴The story of The Four Aces started when Philadelphia born Al Alberts was serving in the U.S. Navy and teamed up with tenor saxist Dave Mahoney. After discharge in 1946 they performed back in Pennsylvania as a duo, and then with local boys Rosario (Sod) Voccaro on trumpet and drummer Lou Silvestri, formed an instrumental combo. Pretty soon they discovered they were even better vocalists than musicians. Al was the lead and Dave, Sod and Lou added the tenor, baritone and bass voices. After a while of singing local dates they were approached by songwriters George Hoven and Chester Shull with a number they had written called '(It's No) Sin.' When the song received it privately on a label they christened Victoria. Local radio station plays soon spread across the State and eventually the country. In the end the record sold over a million copies. Eventually, the group was signed by Decca who released their second million copy seller, 'Tell Me Why.' A change of backing orchestra from Owen Bradley to Jack Pleis then brought further successes with 'Heart of My Heart,' their first American No.1, the million selling 'Three Coins in the Fountain,' and their top 10 version of 'Mister Sandman.' Al Alberts left the group in 1958 to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Freddie Diodatti, who fronted the foursome on their 1959 chart success 'The World Outside.' Dave and Sod left the group in the Sixties. The final member, Lou, left in 1976 to join the other members in a group, which was named The Original Four Aces, who continued to perform until 1987.


Discography

Heart And Soul
(It's No) Sin
Tell Me Why
Heart and Soull
A Garden In The Rain
Strange In Paradise
The Gang That Sang "Heart Of My Heart"
Mr. Sandman
Perfidia
Melody Of Love
Three Coins In The Fountian
I'm Yours
Should I
There Is A Tavern In The Town
You Brought Me Love
In Apple Blossom Time
Dream
So Long
Laughing On The Outside
Organ Gringer's Swing
La Rosita
Just Squeeze Me
I Understand
It's A Woman's World (From Woman's World)
Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)

A pair of Philadelphia boys, Al Alberts and Dave Mahoney, finding themselves in the North Atlantic in the Navy in WWII, killed time by singing together. Joining two more local boys, Rosario and Louis, they formed the Four Aces, following in the footsteps of the Ames Brothers. Their first hit was "(It's No) Sin," which was shopped to no avail to New York record companies, and finally released by Al, who started his own record company, Victoria Records, to do it. The song peaked on Billboard's charts at #4 in 1951, and the Aces were quickly signed by Decca. The group-written "Tell Me Why," "A Garden in the Rain," "Perfidia," "I'm Yours" and "Heart and Soul" were next to climb high on the charts. Appearing frequently on TV, Aces singles "La Rosita," "Just Squeeze Me," "Laughing on the Outside" and "The Gang that Sang (Heart of My Heart)" were among 8 of the group's hits in 1952. "Stranger in Paradise" went to #2 on the charts, which the Aces finally topped with the theme from the movie "Three Coins in a Fountain." Popular hits "Dream" and "So Long," followed, and "Mr. Sandman" and "Melody of Love" scored in Billboard's top five before the floodgates of Rock 'n Roll opened in 1955, and even that year the Aces had another chart-topper with "Love is a Many Splendored Thing." "Heart" features 24 of the group's (all accompanied) upbeat, romantic tunes in a nicely done package with group history and photos. For smooth quintessential 50s pop harmonies, Four Aces win every time!
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Tell Me Why
Four Aces Lyrics


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Tell me why, though I try to forget
Tell me why, why I think of you yet
I know I'll never be free
What has happened to me?

Tell me why, when we danced until three
Tell me why, why my heart couldn't see
I never dreamed of romance
Never gave it a chance




When I think of how you looked that day
In your gown of silk and lace
Should have known the day you came my way
That this was the time and the place

Tell me why I keep fooling my heart
When I know it was love from the start
Why don't we give it a try?
If you know, tell me why

When I think (why) of how (why) you looked that day (why)
In your gown of silk and lace
Should have known (why) the day (why) you came my way (why)
That this was the time and the place

Tell me why I keep fooling my heart
When I know it was love from the start
Why don't we give it a try?
If you know, tell me why

Tell me
Tell me why

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Four Aces' song Tell Me Why are a reflection of the emotional state of the singer as he tries to come to terms with his unrequited love for a woman. The song opens with the singer expressing his frustration with himself for not being able to forget about the person he loves. He muses on the fact that despite his best efforts to move on, he can't seem to shake the thought of her from his mind. He recognizes that he will never be free from his feelings for her, and questions why he is unable to let go.


The second verse of the song goes on to describe a specific moment in the singer's past with the object of his affection. He remembers a time when they danced together until three in the morning, but his heart was still somehow blind to the prospect of romance. He acknowledges that he never gave their relationship a chance despite his growing feelings for her. The chorus repeats the phrase "tell me why" as the singer struggles to understand why he can't let go of his love.


Towards the end of the song, the singer concedes that he should have known that the day he met her was the time and place for love to begin. He asks the woman to try to give their relationship a chance, and if she knows why they haven't tried before, to tell him. The repetition of the phrase "tell me why" throughout the song is a powerful way to convey the singer's inner turmoil and emotional confusion.


Line by Line Meaning

Tell me why, though I try to forget
Explain to me why I can't forget about you, even though I've tried.


Tell me why, why I think of you yet
Tell me why you're still on my mind even after all this time.


I know I'll never be free
I am certain that I won't ever be able to shake these feelings I have for you.


What has happened to me?
I don't understand why I am so drawn to you and can't move on.


Tell me why, when we danced until three
Explain why I can't forget the memories of us dancing until the early hours of the morning together.


Tell me why, why my heart couldn't see
Help me understand why I couldn't see that we were meant to be together.


I never dreamed of romance
I never thought I'd be the type to fall so deeply in love with someone.


Never gave it a chance
I was never open to the idea of love until I met you.


When I think of how you looked that day
Every time I think about the way you looked on that day,


In your gown of silk and lace
When you were wearing that beautiful silk and lace dress,


Should have known the day you came my way
I realize now that I should have recognized from the moment I met you,


That this was the time and the place
That this was the perfect moment and opportunity for us to fall in love.


Tell me why I keep fooling my heart
Explain to me why I keep trying to deny my own feelings and emotions.


When I know it was love from the start
Deep down, I know that I have been in love with you from the very beginning.


Why don't we give it a try?
Do you want to take a chance and see if we can make this work?


If you know, tell me why
If you have any insight or answers, please share them with me.


Tell me
Please, just tell me everything that's on your mind.


Tell me why
Help me understand the reasons behind our situation and emotions.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Marty Gold, Al Alberts

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