The Best of Irving Berlin's Songs from Mr. President

Mr. President
Studio album by Perry Como
Released	December 1962
Recorded	September 30, October 1, 2, 1962
Genre	Vocal
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Hugo & Luigi
Perry Como chronology
By Request (1962) Mr. President (1962) The Songs I Love (1963)

The Best of Irving Berlin's Songs from Mr. President is a 1962 album by Perry Como, his tenth RCA Victor 12" long-play album. ^[1]

Overview

With this album, Como performs select songs from Irving Berlin's then new (and final) Broadway musical, Mr. President . Perry is joined by members of his Kraft Music Hall TV family, Kaye Ballard, Sandy Stewart and the Ray Charles Singers.

Chart performance

The album reached No. 90 on the Billboard Top LP's chart for monaural albums, and stayed on the chart for six weeks. ^[2]

Track listing

All words and music by Irving Berlin.

Side one

1. Opening
2. "It Gets Lonely in the White House"
3. "The First Lady"
4. "In Our Hide-Away"
5. "The Secret Service"
6. "Pigtails & Freckles"
7. "Is He the Only Man in the World?"

Side two

1. "Is She the Only Girl in the World?"
2. "They Love Me"
3. "I'm Gonna Get Him"
4. "Glad to Be Home"
5. "Song for Belly Dancer"
6. "Empty Pockets Filled With Love"
7. Finale: "This Is a Great Country"

Charts

Chart (1962)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LP's: Monaural [2] [3]	90

References

1. "The Best of Irving Berlin's Songs from Mr. President". Kokomo. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
2. Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top LPs, 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 35. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
3. "Billboard Top LP's: 150 Best Selling Monaural LP's" (PDF). Billboard Music Week . Vol. 74, no. 52. December 29, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved August 25, 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.

External links

• Perry Como discography