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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 326-350 of 470 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 13954 3/1/1966 Ring around the roses Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13955 3/1/1966 Don't think I'm not thankful Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13956 3/1/1966 The bottle is just fooling you Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13957 3/1/1966 A taste of heaven Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13976 3/10/1966 San Antonio rose Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13977 3/10/1966 Danny boy Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13978 3/10/1966 Cotton fields Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13979 3/10/1966 A fallen star Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 13980 3/10/1966 Time changes everything Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14174 7/29/1966 A white sport coat Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14175 7/29/1966 Where'd ya stay last night Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14176 7/29/1966 Singing the blues Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14179 8/4/1966 She's twenty one Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14180 8/4/1966 If I had the last night to live over Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14181 8/4/1966 I'm living in two worlds Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14313 10/28/1966 I overlooked an orchid Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14314 10/28/1966 The wild side of life Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14315 10/28/1966 Goodbye city, goodbye girl Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14316 10/28/1966 Let Old Mother Nature have her way Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14339 11/11/1966 Your cheatin' heart Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14340 11/11/1966 You mean ol' moon Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14341 11/11/1966 That same old street Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14342 11/11/1966 Make the world go away Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14673 6/12/1967 Fool, fool, fool Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14674 6/12/1967 If I had last night to live over Webb Pierce vocalist  
(Results 326-350 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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