<Li> Judy Garland performed this song on her weekly television show in December 1963 . She originally wanted to do a dedication show for President John F. Kennedy upon his assassination but CBS would not let her, so she performed the song without being able to mention his name . </Li> <Li> Andy Williams experienced commercial success in 1968 with an a cappella version recorded at Senator Robert Kennedy's funeral . Backed by the St. Charles Borromeo choir, his version reached #11 on the adult contemporary chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 . </Li> <Li> Johnny Cash performed it on his musical variety show on September 27, 1969, closing the show with The Tennessee Three, The Carter Family, and The Statler Brothers . </Li> <Li> Anita Bryant performed it January 17, 1971, at the halftime show of Super Bowl V . </Li>

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