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 76-81 of 81 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 16058 3/22/1972 Love will come again Jerry Wallace vocalist  
Decca L 16059 4/25/1972 If you leave me tonight I'll cry Jerry Wallace vocalist  
Decca L 16060 4/25/1972 Wine me up Jerry Wallace vocalist  
Decca L 16065 4/25/1972 I still need you Jerry Wallace vocalist  
Decca L 16239 10/19/1972 Do you know what it's like to be lonesome? Jerry Wallace vocalist  
Decca L 16240 10/19/1972 Where did he come from? Jerry Wallace vocalist  
(Results 76-81 of 81 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wallace, Jerry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210721.

Wallace, Jerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210721.

"Wallace, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210721

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jerry Wallace

Discogs: Jerry Wallace

IMDb: Jerry Wallace

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Wallace, Jerry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89666423

Wikidata: Jerry Wallace - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1687883

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/89144814405207675870

MusicBrainz: Jerry Wallace - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/293beca8-bc04-48b2-a087-c9bc46412dba

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/260857

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