- Jerry Wallace
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Jerry Wallace Born December 15, 1928 Origin Guilford, Missouri Died May 5, 2008 (aged 79) Genres Country
Easy listening
Traditional popular musicOccupations Singer Instruments Vocals, guitar Years active 1951–1980 Labels Allied
Challenge Records
Mercury
Liberty
Decca
MCA
MGM
BMA
4 Star
Door KnobJerry 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 #8 "Primrose Lane." 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.
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Biography
Wallace was born in Guilford, Missouri.
From June 1957 through June 1958 Hollywood, Calif. based Challenge Records, founded by Gene Autry, issued three discs with songs by Wallace. Half of the songs have been evaluated as being done in a style now known as rockabilly.[1][2]
His better-known songs include "How the Time Flies" (1958), "Primrose Lane" (1959, written by Wayne Shanklin), "Shutters And Boards" (1963, written by American Movie actor Audie Murphy and Canadian song producer Scott Turner), "In The Misty Moonlight" (1964) and "Otoko no Sekai" (男の世界 it. "The World of the Man", English title: "The Lovers of the World") (1970, his biggest selling single that was released in Japan only). "Primrose Lane" was his biggest hit, reaching #8 pop and #12 R&B in the US, selling over one million copies and awarded a gold disc.[3] After his song "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" was featured in the 1972 Night Gallery episode "The Tune in Dan's Cafe," and the song became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart that August, spending two weeks at the top of the chart, crossing to #38 pop.[4] "How The Time Flies" was Wallace's first big hit, reaching #11 pop and #11 R&B.
In 1972, he gained nomination for the Country Music Association Award as Male Vocalist of the Year, and his song "To Get To You" gained nomination for Single of the Year.
Wallace died on May 5, 2008 in Corona, California, after suffering congestive heart failure.[5]
Discography
Albums
Year Album Chart Positions Label US Country US 1959 Just Jerry — — Challenge 1961 There She Goes — — 1962 Shutters and Boards — — 1964 In the Misty Moonlight — 96 1968 This One's On the House 35 — Liberty Another Time, Another World 31 — Sweet Child of Sunshine 35 — 1972 This Is Jerry Wallace 7 — Decca To Get to You 1 — 1973 Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonesome? 6 179 MCA Primrose Lane / Don't Give Up On Me 1 — 1974 For Wives and Lovers 31 — I Wonder Whose Baby (You Are Now) /
Make Hay While the Sun Shines45 — 1975 Greatest Hits 39 — MGM 1976 Jerry Wallace 41 — Singles
Year Single Chart Positions Album US Country US US R&B CAN Country CAN 1958 "How the Time Flies" — 11 11 — — Just Jerry "Diamond Ring" — 78 — — — 1959 "A Touch of Pink" — 92 — — — single only "Primrose Lane" — 8 12 — — There She Goes 1960 "Little Coco Palm" — 36 — — — single only "Swingin' Down the Lane" — 79 — — — There She Goes 1961 "There She Goes" — 26 — — — "Life's a Holiday" — 91 — — — Shutters and Boards 1963 "Shutters and Boards" — 24 — — — 1964 "In the Misty Moonlight"A — 19 — — 35 In the Misty Moonlight 1965 "Life's Gone and Slipped Away" 23 — — — — singles only 1966 "Diamonds and Horseshoes" 45 — — — — "Wallpaper Roses" 43 — — — — "Not That I Care" 44 — — — — 1967 "This One's On the House" 36 — — — — This One's On the House 1968 "Another Time, Another Place, Another World" 69 — — — — Another Time, Another World "Sweet Child of Sunshine" 22 — — — — Sweet Child of Sunshine 1969 "Son" 69 — — — — "Swiss Cottage Place" 71 — — — — singles only 1970 "Even the Bad Times Are Good" 74 — — — — 1971 "After You" 22 — — — — This Is Jerry Wallace "She'll Remember" 51 — — — — "The Morning After" 19 — — 39 — 1972 "To Get to You" 12 48 — 8 — To Get to You "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" 1 38 — 3 38 "Thanks to You for Lovin' Me" 66 — — — — single only 1973 "Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonesome" 2 — — 4 — Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonsome? "Sound of Goodbye" 21 — — 16 — "The Song Nobody Sings" flip — — — — "Don't Give Up on Me" 3 — — 12 — Primrose Lane / Don't Give Up On Me 1974 "Guess Who" 18 — — 44 — For Wives and Lovers "My Wife's House" 9 — — 3 — "I Wonder Whose Baby (You Are Now)" 20 — — 47 — I Wonder Whose Baby (You Are Now) /
Make Hay While the Sun Shines1975 "Comin' Home to You" 32 — — — — single only "Wanted Man" 41 — — — — Jerry Wallace "Georgia Rain" 70 — — — — 1977 "I Miss You Already" 26 — — — — singles only "I'll Promise You Tomorrow" 28 — — — — 1978 "At the End of a Rainbow" 24 — — — — "My Last Sad Song" 64 — — — — "I Wanna Go to Heaven" 38 — — — — 1979 "Yours Love" 67 — — — — "You've Still Got Me" 68 — — — — 1980 "Cling to Me" 56 — — — — "If I Could Set My Love to Music" 80 — — — — - A"In the Misty Moonlight" also peaked at #2 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
References
- ^ http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/label.php?key=211 RCS database retrieved 9.2011
- ^ http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=wall3800 RCS database retrieved 9.2011
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 120. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 446. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Singer Jerry Wallace Dies in California, Country Music Television, May 8, 2008.
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Categories:- American country musicians
- American country singers
- Class Records artists
- Challenge Records artists
- Apex Records artists
- American male singers
- Deaths from congestive heart failure
- People from Nodaway County, Missouri
- People from Corona, California
- 1928 births
- 2008 deaths
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