<Tr> <Td> U.S. Cash Box </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> The song enjoyed duplicate success on country radio, as a cover version by Johnny Carver . Carver's rendition - simply titled "Yellow Ribbon" - was a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in June 1973 . Carver's version also reached Number One on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada . Musically similar, the only difference in the song is the substitution of the minor expletive "damn" (in the lyric, "Now the whole damn bus is cheering") with "darn". </Li> <Li> Bing Crosby recorded the song on 8 June 1973 with an orchestra conducted by Billy Byers for Daybreak Records . </Li> <Li> Also in 1973, Jim Nabors covered the song on his album The Twelfth of Never (Columbia KC 32377). </Li> <Li> Also in 1973, Italian singer Domenico Modugno had a minor hit in Italy with a cover in his language: "Appendi un nastro giallo". The lyrics are a very faithful translation of the original, the only difference is that instead of watching the tree from a bus, the Italian singer watches it from a tram . </Li> <Li> Perry Como - included in his album And I Love You So (1973). </Li> <Li> Dean Martin - included in his album You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me (1973). </Li> <Li> In Chile, Roberto Inglez achieved great success with his version, which was number one on the national radio for the 11 September 1973 . </Li> <Li> Lou Sino covered the song which appeared on his Now album (1973). It was also the B side of his single, "She's Got to Be a Saint" released on Bengal 112873 . </Li> <Li> Kay Starr did a version of this song on the country pop charts in 1974 hitting number 12 . </Li> <Li> Frank Sinatra included the song in his album Some Nice Things I've Missed (1974) </Li> <Li> Max Bygraves included in his album Singalong with Max (1975). </Li> <Li> The song was covered by Lawrence Welk, whose orchestra performed it many times on his television program during the late 1970s; a studio version was released in 1975 on his album Lawrence Welk's Most Requested TV Favorites (Champagne Style). </Li> <Li> The song was covered by Bobby Goldsboro on a multi-artist compilation album entitled Storytellers released in 1976 . </Li> <Li> Harry Connick Jr. - for his album 30 (2001). </Li> <Li> In 2003 Dolly Parton recorded a cover on her patriotic album For God and Country . </Li> </Ul>

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