Howard Da Silva sings “Little Tin Box,” a number by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock from the score of Fiorello!. This performance, introduced by Tony Randall, was seen on Standing Room Only: Showstoppers, originally telecast by HBO on June 22, 1980. Da Silva performed the song in the show’s original 1959 Broadway production:
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