<P> "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 most successful version was recorded by Dean Martin in 1964 . It was released as a single in 1967 and went to number one on the Easy Listening chart and number forty - six on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song was Martin's fifth and final number one on the Easy Listening chart . On the other hand, Jerry Wallace had a #19 hit on Billboard Top 100 when his version was released in 1964, so as far as Billboard Top 100 charts, Wallace had the more successful version . Both Wallace and Martin's versions are high quality and well produced . </P>

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