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Webb Pierce

Michael Webb Pierce (August 8, 1921 – February 24, 1991) was an American honky-tonk vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of the 1950s, one of the most popular of the genre, charting more number one hits than any other country artist during the decade.

His biggest hit was "In the Jailhouse Now", which charted for 37 weeks in 1955, 21 of them at number one. Pierce also charted number one for several weeks each with his recordings of "Slowly" (1954), "Love, Love, Love" (1955), "I Don't Care" (1955), "There Stands the Glass" (1953), "More and More" (1954), "I Ain't Never" (1959), and his first number one "Wondering", which stayed at the top spot for four of its 27 weeks' charting in 1952.

He recorded country gospel song "I Love Him Dearly" also. His iconic hit "Teenage Boogie" was covered by British band T. Rex as "I Love to Boogie" in 1974, but credited as being written by the group's lead singer Marc Bolan and not Pierce. The music of Webb was also made popular during the British rockabilly scene in the 1980s and 1990s.

For many, Pierce, with his flamboyant Nudie suits and twin silver dollar-lined convertibles, became the most recognizable face of country music of the era and its excesses. Pierce was a one-time member of the Grand Ole Opry and was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. A tribute album in his honor (produced by singer-songwriter Gail Davies) was released in 2001 entitled Caught in the Webb – A Tribute To Country Legend Webb Pierce.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 8, 1921 (West Monroe), Died February 24, 1991

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 470 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 11877 2/1/1962 I close my eyes Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11932 2/28/1962 Heartaches by the number Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11933 2/28/1962 Cry, cry darlin' Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11934 2/28/1962 Crazy wild desire Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11935 2/28/1962 Sooner or later Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11993 4/2/1962 Oh, lonesome me Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11994 4/2/1962 Are you sincere? Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11995 4/2/1962 Walk on by Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11996 4/2/1962 I can't stop loving you Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11997 4/3/1962 My love for you Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11998 4/3/1962 A little bitty tear Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11999 4/3/1962 What good will it do Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12000 4/3/1962 Waterloo Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12001 4/4/1962 [Unknown title(s)] Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12002 4/4/1962 I've got a new heartache Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12003 4/4/1962 One more time Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12004 4/4/1962 [Unknown title(s)] Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12099 6/6/1962 How come your dog don't bite Webb Pierce ; Mel Tillis vocalist  
Decca NA 12288 12/18/1962 Just as I am Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12289 12/18/1962 Softly and tenderly Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12290 12/18/1962 If Jesus came to your house Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12291 12/18/1962 Wait a little longer, please Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12292 12/18/1962 He will Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12296 12/19/1962 We are drifting Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12297 12/19/1962 Bow Thy head Webb Pierce vocalist  
(Results 226-250 of 470 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pierce, Webb," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869.

Pierce, Webb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869.

"Pierce, Webb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869

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