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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: 1951 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 451-470 of 470 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 16688 1/26/1972 Waiting for a train Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16695 1/27/1972 Broken marriage vows Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16696 1/27/1972 [Unknown title(s)] Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16697 1/27/1972 On the banks of the old Ponchartrain Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16698 1/27/1972 Pretend Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16843 7/13/1972 There stands the glass Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16844 7/13/1972 The sweetest tie Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16845 7/13/1972 Daddy's not dead Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16846 7/13/1972 Everyday will be Sunday after a while Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16947 11/13/1972 Let the children pick the flowers Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16948 11/13/1972 My row and rowdy ways Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16949 11/13/1972 You're letting me go Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16950 11/13/1972 Take the time it takes Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16951 11/15/1972 Sweet yesterdays Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16952 11/15/1972 I wonder what has happened to our love Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16953 11/13/1972 I'd be number one Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16954 11/15/1972 Teardrops in my heart Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16955 November 1972 [Unknown title(s)] Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16956 11/00/1972 Help me up darling (All fools fall down) Webb Pierce vocalist  
Decca NA 16957 11/00/1972 When I'm gone you'll soon forget Webb Pierce vocalist  
(Results 451-470 of 470 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pierce, Webb," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869.

Pierce, Webb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106869.

"Pierce, Webb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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