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2 unusual facts about Eileen Wilson


Eileen Wilson

Her husband, Ray Kellogg, also sang with the Henderson and Brown orchestras.

Before her Hit Parade years, Wilson sang with the Skitch Henderson and Les Brown orchestras.


Call Me Madam

Decca issued a 10-inch LP featuring Merman singing some of her songs, accompanied by arranger-conductor Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus, with vocalizing by Dick Haymes (who joined Merman in the show's biggest hit, "You're Just in Love", their single reaching Billboard magazine's number 30 for a week) and Eileen Wilson (who sang "It's a Lovely Day Today" with Haymes).

Till There Was You

An earlier version of this song, "Till I Met You", was first recorded by Eileen Wilson in 1950 and later appeared on the January 14, 1951 edition of The Big Show, performed by Fran Warren.


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