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: 1951 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 470 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | NA 13258 | 1/29/1965 | Hobo and a rose | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13315 | 2/26/1965 | Night train to Memphis | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13316 | 2/26/1965 | I don't love you anymore | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13317 | 2/26/1965 | I still miss someone | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13318 | 2/26/1965 | Kansas City blues | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13322 | 3/4/1965 | I'm gonna change everything | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13323 | 3/4/1965 | It took the heart out of me | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13324 | 3/4/1965 | Too long | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13325 | 3/4/1965 | I thank my lucky stars | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13600 | 6/3/1965 | Who do you think I am | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13601 | 6/3/1965 | Love's something I can't understand | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13602 | 6/3/1965 | Hobo and the rose | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13603 | 6/3/1965 | The champ | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13625 | 6/17/1965 | Wolverton mountain | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13626 | 6/17/1965 | You ain't no better than me | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13627 | 6/17/1965 | Life's gone and slipped away | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13658 | 6/25/1965 | Sweet memories | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13659 | 6/25/1965 | Ready | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13725 | 9/24/1965 | At home | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13734 | 9/30/1965 | Send me the pillow you dream on | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13735 | 9/30/1965 | Love's gonna live here again | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13736 | 9/30/1965 | Welcome to my world | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13737 | 9/30/1965 | Here comes my baby | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13952 | 3/1/1966 | When passion calls | Webb Pierce | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13953 | 3/1/1966 | If it's not too late to ask | Webb Pierce | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pierce, Webb," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869.
Pierce, Webb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869.
"Pierce, Webb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Pierce, Webb, 1921-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93045169
Wikidata: Webb Pierce - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1347695
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/55823336
MusicBrainz: Webb Pierce - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cbd197c2-1c29-4f46-acc6-0565a916d143
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