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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 376-400 of 470 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 15046 3/6/1968 Columbus stockade blues Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15107 4/11/1968 I love you because Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15108 4/11/1968 I caused you to give your love away Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15200 7/11/1968 Saturday night Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15201 7/11/1968 A satisfied mind Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15416 1/22/1969 Heartaches are for lovers, not friends Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15417 1/22/1969 You're loving the wild life Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15418 1/22/1969 Another month, another week, another day Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15431 2/5/1969 Does my memory ever cross your mind? Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15432 2/5/1969 Someday Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15433 2/5/1969 I go on loving you Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15434 2/5/1969 I still love her Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15435 2/5/1969 There'll come a time Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15549 4/11/1969 There's no need to try Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15550 4/11/1969 This thing Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15551 4/11/1969 Love ain't never gonna be no better (than it is right now) Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15552 4/11/1969 Scattered roses Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15655 7/8/1969 Send my love to me Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15656 7/8/1969 Drunk and drunker every day Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15662 7/14/1969 I saw the light Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15663 7/14/1969 Earth has no sorrow (that heaven cannot heal) Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15664 7/14/1969 [Unknown title(s)] Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15665 7/14/1969 His name is wonderful Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15694 8/7/1969 Everyday will be Sunday after awhile Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 15695 8/7/1969 Faded love Webb Pierce vocalist  
(Results 376-400 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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