Norah Jones languidly reprises 'Don't Know Why' for Letterman, 13 years after Late Show debut

Norah Jones sings "Don't Know Why" for Letterman

(Image credit: Late Show)

published 7 May 2015

When Norah Jones made her debut on the Late Show 13 years ago, she played her hit "Don't Know Why," David Letterman noted on Wednesday's show. He had her back to sing the same song, and she did, just piano and guitar. This version is slower, almost meditative, befitting the end of a show and an era of late-night TV. "Every night," Letterman said after the performance. "We could have that every night." In Letterman's case, that would only be nine more shows. —Peter Weber

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Peter Weber is a senior editor at TheWeek.com, and has handled the editorial night shift since the website launched in 2008. A graduate of Northwestern University, Peter has worked at Facts on File and The New York Times Magazine. He speaks Spanish and Italian and plays bass and rhythm cello in an Austin rock band. Follow him on Twitter.

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