Jerry Wallace

Jerry Leon Wallace (December 15, 1928 – May 5, 2008) was an American country and pop singer. Between 1958 and 1964, Wallace charted nine hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including the No. 8 "Primrose Lane" that was later used as the theme song for the television series The Smith Family. He made his debut on the country music charts in 1965, entering it thirty-five times between then and 1980. In that timespan, Wallace charted within the country Top Ten four times. His only number one song was "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry," a song which gained popularity after it was used in an episode of the 1970s TV series Night Gallery.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1928 (Guilford), Died May 5, 2008 (Corona)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, vocalist, mandolin

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 81 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gennett	16525	10-in.	4/24/1930	Put on your old gray bonnet	Asa Martin and James Roberts	Male vocal duet, with guitar and 2 mandolins	instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	62422	10-in.	7/22/1937	Farewell blues	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	62429	10-in.	7/22/1937	In the pines	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	62430	10-in.	7/22/1937	Chicken don't roost too high	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	62431	10-in.	7/22/1937	I want my rib	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	62432	10-in.	7/22/1937	Georgiana moon	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	62433	10-in.	7/22/1937	Bill dem cabbage down	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	62434	10-in.	7/22/1937	Sweet bunch of daisies	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	62435	10-in.	7/22/1937	Frankie and Johnnie	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	62436	10-in.	7/22/1937	Under the old Kentucky moon	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	62437	10-in.	7/22/1937	Yum yum blues	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64376	10-in.	8/2/1938	Please don't sell my Pappy no more rum	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64377	10-in.	8/2/1938	The wang wang blues	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64378	10-in.	8/2/1938	St. Louis woman	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64379	10-in.	8/2/1938	Anna from Indiana	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64380	10-in.	8/2/1938	Is there still room for me	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64381	10-in.	8/2/1938	The trail of the lonesome pine	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64382	10-in.	8/3/1938	I'm gonna learn to swing	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64383	10-in.	8/3/1938	Downhearted blues	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64384	10-in.	8/2/1938	Whispering	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64385	10-in.	8/2/1938	Just an old chimney scack	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64386	10-in.	8/3/1938	I gotta ketch up with my settin'	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64387	10-in.	8/3/1938	Put your arms around me, honey	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64388	10-in.	8/3/1938	Only a faded rose	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64389	10-in.	8/3/1938	Mary Lou	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats		instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 1-25 of 81 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wallace, Jerry," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210721.

Wallace, Jerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210721.

"Wallace, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.