Last updated 4/23/2020

World Series bonus music videos

Song 326

Here to sing the National Anthem is RCA Victor recording artist Jose Feliciano.
He was invited to perform at the World Series by Ernie Harwell.

#326 – “The Star Spangled Banner” by Jose Feliciano


For the seventh inning stretch, Capitol Records recording artist Denny McLain quickly changes clothes and performs “The Girl From Ipanema.”

1968 Christmas Songs

The following Christmas songs all appeared on albums that were released in 1968.
The primary reference for this list is another Joel Whitburn book, “Christmas In The Charts 1920-2004.”
Billboard published seasonal Christmas Singles and Albums charts for four weeks beginning 12/7/68.
Most of the entries in the Christmas charts were releases from prior years.
For songs that appeared on the Christmas Singles chart, the record’s peak position is shown.

“Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” by Tony Bennett
From the album “Snowfall – The Tony Bennett Christmas Album.”

“Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto” by James Brown
Peaked at #4.
From the album “A Soulful Christmas.”

“There Is No Christmas Like A Home Christmas” by Perry Como
Peaked at #28.
From the album “The Perry Como Christmas Album.”

“Christmas Shopping” by Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
Peaked at #5.
From the album “Christmas Shopping.”

“Back Door Santa” by Clarence Carter
Peaked at #4.
From the Atco compilation album “Soul Christmas.”

“Christmas Is For Children” by Glen Campbell
Peaked at #7.
From the album “That Christmas Feeling” which peaked at #1 for two weeks.

“The Christmas Song” by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
Peaked at #1 for three weeks.
From the album “Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Christmas Album” which peaked at #1 for the other two weeks.

“Greensleeves” by Jeff Beck
From the non-Christmas album “Truth.”