| Santa Must Be Polish | ||||
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| Released | October 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Christmas | |||
| Label | Tapestry Records | |||
| Producer | Bobby Vinton, Tom Kubis | |||
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Santa Must Be Polish and Other Christmas Sounds of Today is Bobby Vinton's thirty-third studio album and his second Christmas album, released in 1987. [1] The title track is the only original song on this album. Vinton performed "Santa Must Be Polish" at the 62nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1988. [2]
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