| "King Tut" | ||||
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| Single by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons | ||||
| from the album A Wild and Crazy Guy | ||||
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| Released | April 28, 1978 | |||
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| Length | 2:10 (Single Version) 3:40 (Album Version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Martin | |||
| Producer(s) | William E. McEuen | |||
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| Live performance of "King Tut" by Steve Martin on YouTube (3:33 minutes). Official Saturday Night Live channel, not available in all countries. | ||||
"King Tut" is a novelty song performed by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons (actually members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), about the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun and the Treasures of Tutankhamun traveling exhibit that toured seven American cities from 1976 to 1979. It was first performed on Saturday Night Live.