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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 201-225 of 470 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 11360 12/7/1960 A rose and a thorn Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11361 12/7/1960 Alla my love Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11362 12/7/1960 Love come to me Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11363 12/7/1960 There's more pretty girls than one Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11461 2/18/1961 Forgive me Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11462 2/18/1961 Is my ring on your finger? Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11463 2/18/1961 My rough and rowdy ways Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11464 2/18/1961 A walk on the wild side of life Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11640 7/22/1961 How do you talk to a baby Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11641 7/22/1961 Blue mood Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11642 7/22/1961 Walking the streets Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11668 8/21/1961 Pictures on the wall Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11669 8/21/1961 Tennessee waltz Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11670 8/21/1961 I'm walking behind you Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11692 9/6/1961 Tender years Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11693 9/6/1961 First to have a second chance Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11694 9/6/1961 Sands of gold Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11695 9/6/1961 Cow town Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11700 9/8/1961 Take time Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11701 9/8/1961 Hideaway heart Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11702 9/8/1961 That's my heart's desire Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11703 9/8/1961 Strong chains of love Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11874 2/1/1962 If I could come back Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11875 2/1/1962 Free of the blues Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 11876 2/1/1962 Someday you'll call my name Webb Pierce vocalist  
(Results 201-225 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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