The discography of American country artist Wilma Burgess consists of seven studio albums, one compilation album, twenty eight singles, and one other charted song. Graduating college in 1960, Burgess moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a singing career.[1] She cut her first single with United Artists Records in 1962 which had little success.[2] Producer Owen Bradley was impressed by Burgess's vocals, signing her to a recording contract with Decca Records.[1] In 1965, the Ray Griff-penned composition "Baby" became Burgess's breakthrough single, reaching the top ten on the Hot Country Singles chart.[2] It was followed by a cover of Jeannie Seely's "Don't Touch Me", which reached the top twenty of the country chart.[1] Her debut album which was also entitled Don't Touch Me (1965) and reached number three on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[3]
| Wilma Burgess discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 28 |
| Other charted songs | 1 |
It was Burgess's next single release "Misty Blue" that would become her biggest success and signature song. It reached the top five of the country songs chart in 1966 and would later be covered by Eddy Arnold and Dorothy Moore respectively.[2] Her second studio album Wilma Burgess Sings Misty Blue (1966) would also peak in the top ten of the country albums chart.[3] Burgess had her final top-twenty hit in 1967 with "Tear Time", but continued releasing albums with Decca Records until 1969.[2] A close of friend of Jim Reeves's wife, Burgess would sign a recording contract with Reeves's Shannon label in the early 1970s. Her duet with Buddy Logan entitled "Wake Me Into Love" (1974) would reach the top twenty of the Billboard country chart. In 1977, she released two singles with RCA Records.[1] She released her final studio album in 1982 with Could I Have This Dance and retired shortly afterward.[4]
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [3] | ||
| Don't Touch Me |
|
3 |
| Wilma Burgess Sings Misty Blue |
|
5 |
| Tear Time |
|
36 |
| The Tender Lovin' Country Sound of Wilma Burgess |
|
— |
| Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow |
|
— |
| Wake Me Into Love (with Buddy Logan) |
|
— |
| Could I Have This Dance |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Misty Blue |
|
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [5] | |||
| "Confused" | 1962 | — | — |
| "Raining in My Pillow" | 1964 | — | — |
| "You Can't Stop My Heart from Breaking" | 1965 | — | Don't Touch Me |
| "The Closest Thing to Love" | — | ||
| "Baby" | 7 | ||
| "Don't Touch Me" | 1966 | 12 | |
| "Misty Blue" | 4 | Wilma Burgess Sings Misty Blue | |
| "Fifteen Days" | 1967 | 24 | |
| "Tear Time" | 15 | Tear Time | |
| "Watch the Roses Grow" | 1968 | — | The Tender Lovin' Country Sound of Wilma Burgess |
| "Look at the Laughter" | 59 | Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow | |
| "Parting (Is Such Sweet Sorrow)" | 1969 | 68 | |
| "The Woman in Your Life" | 48 | — | |
| "The Sun's Gotta Shine" | 48 | — | |
| "Lonely for You" | 1970 | 63 | — |
| "Until My Dreams Come True" | 1971 | — | — |
| "I See Her Love All Over You" | — | — | |
| "Feelin' the Way a Woman Should" | 1973 | — | — |
| "I'll Be Your Bridge (Just Lay Me Down)" | 61 | — | |
| "Wake Me Into Love" (with Buddy Logan) |
14 | Wake Me Into Love | |
| "The Best Day of the Rest of Our Love" (with Buddy Logan) |
1974 | 53 | |
| "Love Is Here" | 46 | — | |
| "Love Is the Foundation" (with Buddy Logan) |
1975 | — | Wake Me Into Love |
| "Baby's Not Forgotten" | — | — | |
| "Satisfied Man" | — | — | |
| "Use Me" | 1977 | — | — |
| "Once You Were Mine" | — | — | |
| "Misty Blue" (re-recording) |
1983 | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [5] | |||
| "Sweet Lovin' Baby" | 1975 | 86 | [a] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Wilma Burgess: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d Wadey, Paul. "Wilma Burgess Singer with a clutch of country hits". The Independent. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Wilma Burgess Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Wilma Burgess - Could I Have This Dance? (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Wilma Burgess - Love Is Here / Sweet Lovin' Baby (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 24 December 2017.