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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 351-375 of 470 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 14675 6/12/1967 In another world Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14676 6/12/1967 Too long Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14677 6/14/1967 Bottles and babies Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14678 6/14/1967 I'm gonna change my ways Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14679 6/14/1967 No tears tonight Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14704 7/7/1967 Release me Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14705 7/7/1967 Almost persuaded Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14706 7/7/1967 All the time Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14707 7/7/1967 Stranger in a strange, strange city Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14851 11/17/1967 There goes my everything Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14852 11/17/1967 Somebody please kiss my sweet thing Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14853 11/17/1967 Luziana Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14854 11/24/1967 Merry go round world Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14855 11/24/1967 Fools night out Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14856 11/24/1967 I tried everything to please Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14878 12/11/1967 (Gonna) Find me a bluebird Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14879 12/11/1967 Mansion on the hill Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 14880 12/11/1967 I can't help it (if I'm still in love with you) Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15035 3/4/1968 Candy kisses Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15036 3/4/1968 You're the reason Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15037 3/4/1968 I love you a thousand ways Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15038 3/4/1968 My bucket's got a hole in it Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15043 3/6/1968 The great speckled bird Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15044 3/6/1968 Cold, cold heart Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15045 3/6/1968 Lo-Lenna Webb Pierce vocalist  
(Results 351-375 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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