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    • Jun 11, 1939
    Wilma Burgess is born in Orlando, Florida. She picks up two hits in the 1960s: "Baby" and the first version of "Misty Blue," later successful for Eddy Arnold and for R&B singer Dorothy Moore
    Sep 24, 1965
    Wilma Burgess records her first hit, "Baby"
    Nov 1, 1965
    Decca releases Wilma Burgess' first hit, "Baby"
    Jan 21, 1966
    Buck Owens performs "Waitin' In Your Welfare Line" on ABC-TV's "The Jimmy Dean Show" with Dean singing harmony. Wilma Burgess sings "Baby," Pearl Bailey turns "King Of The Road" into "Queen Of The Road" and Dean closes with a gospel song, "It's No Secret"
    Mar 24, 1966
    Wilma Burgess records "Misty Blue" and Don't Touch Me" in Nashville
    Apr 18, 1966
    Decca releases Wilma Burgess' version of "Don't Touch Me"
    May 11, 1966
    "The Las Vegas Hillbillys" makes its debut in theaters. The movie features Ferlin Husky, Jayne Mansfield, Don Bowman, Wilma Burgess, Del Reeves, Connie Smith, Roy Drusky, Sonny James, the Duke of Paducah and Bill Anderson, who performs "Bright Lights And Country Music"
    Jun 13, 1966
    Decca releases Wilma Burgess' album "Don't Touch Me"
    Oct 3, 1966
    Decca releases Wilma Burgess' original version of "Misty Blue"
    Feb 2, 1967
    Decca releases the album "Wilma Burgess Sings Misty Blue"
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