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"In the Misty Moonlight" is a song written by Cindy Walker. One of the first singers to record the song in 1964 was Jim Reeves : it is included on his posthumous album The Jim Reeves Way . There also have been many other artists who have covered the song, but the two most successful versions were recorded by Dean Martin and Jerry Wallace .
Cindy Walker was born on July 20, 1917, on her grandparents' farm near Mart, Texas (near Mexia, east of Waco), the daughter of a cotton-broker.Her maternal grandfather F.L. Eiland was a noted composer of hymns and her mother was a fine pianist.
Jerry Leon Wallace (December 15, 1928 [1] – May 5, 2008) [2] was an American country and pop singer. Between 1958 and 1964, Wallace charted nine hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including the No. 8 "Primrose Lane" that was later used as the theme song for the television series The Smith Family.
In this format, the orchestra was recorded on one track, the backup singers on another track, and the lead vocal on the third. This recording setup was intended for mixdown to mono in the end. Owen Bradley had been approached by Jim Reeves' widow, Mary Reeves Davis, with the idea of creating Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline duets.
June Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990) [1] was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a solo career from 1954 and is best known for her debut album Something Cool. After her death ...
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Garner's original recording was ranked No. 174 in the list of the Songs of the Century compiled by RIAA and NEA. [4] After lyrics were written for "Misty", Dakota Staton was the first to record the song in 1957. [6] A number of artists also recorded the song, [10] but it was the recording by Sarah Vaughan that drew greater attention to it.
Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), known professionally as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter whose music transcended rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres in the 1950s and 1960s, with hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly".