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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 276-300 of 470 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 12702 10/15/1963 I'm letting you go Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12864 2/28/1964 I don't care Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12865 2/28/1964 I'm walkin' the dog Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12866 2/28/1964 There stands the glass Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12867 2/28/1964 Honky tonk song Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12868 2/28/1964 Missing you Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12869 2/28/1964 Don't do it darlin' Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12896 3/19/1964 Memory No.1 Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12897 3/19/1964 Let me live a little Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12898 3/19/1964 I get so mad at me Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12899 3/19/1964 That's me without you Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13035 8/5/1964 Broken engagement Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13036 8/5/1964 Loving you then losing you Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13037 8/5/1964 That's where my money goes Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13038 8/5/1964 [Unknown title(s)] Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13088 9/24/1964 Invisible tears Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13089 9/24/1964 Leavin' on your mind Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13090 9/24/1964 I'm gonna hang one on tonight Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13192 12/9/1964 Fool Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13193 12/9/1964 Here I am drunk again Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13194 12/9/1964 With you by my side Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13254 1/29/1965 Rainbow at midnight Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13255 1/29/1965 A loner Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13256 1/29/1965 Lonesome 7-7203 Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13257 1/29/1965 Try me one more time Webb Pierce vocalist  
(Results 276-300 of 470 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pierce, Webb," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869.

Pierce, Webb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869.

"Pierce, Webb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

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

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