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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 251-275 of 470 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 12298 12/19/1962 Almost persuaded Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12299 12/19/1962 Standing on the promises Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12300 12/27/1962 What would you give (in exchange for your soul) Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12301 12/27/1962 Far away Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12302 12/27/1962 The preacher's vacation Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12303 12/27/1962 Silent night, Holy night Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12304 12/28/1962 Don't let me cross over Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12305 12/28/1962 Roses are red (my love) Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12306 12/28/1962 Please help me, I'm falling Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12307 12/28/1962 Nobody's darlin' but mine Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12626 8/26/1963 If the back door could talk Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12627 8/26/1963 French Riviera Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12628 8/26/1963 Those wonderful years Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12633 8/27/1963 Detroit City Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12634 8/27/1963 As long as I'll forgive Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12635 8/27/1963 The smile of a clown Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12690 10/14/1963 I don't care Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12691 10/14/1963 Wondering Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12692 10/14/1963 Slowly Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12693 10/14/1963 Back street affair Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12694 10/14/1963 Love, love, love Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12695 10/14/1963 If you were me (and I were you) Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12699 10/15/1963 Tupelo County jail Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12700 10/15/1963 More and more Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 12701 10/15/1963 You're not mine anymore Webb Pierce vocalist  
(Results 251-275 of 470 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pierce, Webb," accessed May 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869.

Pierce, Webb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869.

"Pierce, Webb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869

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