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    • May 26, 1949
    Vicki Lawrence is born in Inglewood, California. A regular on TV's "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Mama's Family," she records "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia," a pop hit that reaches country's Top 30 and gets covered by Reba McEntire
    Jun 16, 1969
    The summer replacement series "Carol Burnett Presents The Jimmie Rodgers Show" begins on CBS. Guests for the first week include Vicki Lawrence and Wayne Newton
    Aug 4, 1969
    The Everly Brothers pop up on the CBS summer replacement series "Carol Burnett Presents The Jimmie Rodgers Show." In the episode, Rodgers sings "Without A Song" and regular cast member Vicki Lawrence does "Son-Of-A-Preacher Man"
    Aug 25, 1969
    Jimmie Rodgers performs his hits "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again" and "Honeycomb" on CBS-TV's "Carol Burnett Presents The Jimmie Rodgers Show." The program also features "Honey" songwriter Bobby Russell, whose wife--Vicki Lawrence--is a regular
    Sep 1, 1969
    The summer replacement series "Carol Burnett Presents The Jimmie Rodgers Show" airs for the final time on CBS. Burnett sidekicks Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner were part of the weekly cast
    Apr 2, 1973
    Vicki Lawrence bags her only gold single from the RIAA with "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia," produced by Snuff Garrett. The song re-emerges in the 1990s as a country hit for Reba McEntire
    Apr 20, 1973
    Hoyt Axton covers Hank Williams' "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" on "The Midnight Special." Also in the lineup are Doc Severinsen, Dobie Gray and Vicki Lawrence, performing "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia"
    Jul 26, 1973
    "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" songwriter Bobby Russell and wife Vicki Lawrence appear on the NBC variety series "The Helen Reddy Show." The episode also features Billy Preston and "I Honestly Love You" songwriter Peter Allen
    Aug 18, 1973
    Vicki Lawrence sings "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" on the syndicated series "The Bobby Goldsboro Show" with her husband, Bobby Russell, who wrote it
    May 12, 1979
    Marie Osmond is a guest, along with Vicki Lawrence and Charo, on the TV special "Paul Lynde Goes Mad"
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