- Webb Pierce
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Webb Pierce
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date|1921|8|8 West Monroe,Louisiana , USA
Died = death date and age|1991|2|24|1921|8|8
Instrument =Vocals ,Guitar
Genre = Country
Occupation =Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1952-1982
Label = 4-star, Decca
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Notable_instruments =Webb Pierce (
8 August 1921 -24 February 1991 ) was an Americancountry music singer .Career
Born Webb Michael Pierce in West Monroe,
Louisiana , he became a star performer on theLouisiana Hayride and one of country music's most popularhonky tonk songsters. He was a regular performer on theGrand Ole Opry in Nashville,Tennessee . His biggest hit, 1953's "There Stands the Glass" is regarded as one of country's classic "drinking songs". Other hits included "In the Jailhouse Now ", " More and More", "Backstreet Affair", "Why, Baby, Why", “Oh, So Many Years", and “Finally”, the latter two being duets withKitty Wells . In 1958, he recorded arockabilly record "The New Raunchy"/"I'll Get By Somehow" for Decca under the name 'Shady Wall'.Although his first chart action did not occur until January 5, 1952, Webb Pierce was the number one country artist of the 1950s with his singles spending 113 weeks at #1 during a decade which saw him chart 48 singles, 39 reaching the top ten, 26 reaching the top four and 13 reachng #1. Although he had no further #1 records, Webb continued charting until 1982 with a total of 96 charted hits.
In addition to his
music , Pierce was known for his lavish Nashville mansion, which featured a guitar-shaped swimming pool, among other bizarre and amazing things.Webb Pierce has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 2001 he was elected to theCountry Music Hall of Fame .He died of
pancreatic cancer in 1991 and was buried in theWoodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Nashville.Pierce is featured playing the song, "There Stands the Glass," in the 2005 documentary "
No Direction Home ", byMartin Scorsese , about the influences on and early life ofBob Dylan .Pierce's song, "More and More" was played in the title credits of 2006 horror
film , "The Hills Have Eyes ". Pierce's 1954 recording of "Slowly" was the first to include thePedal Steel Guitar .Fact|date=August 2008ingles
External links
* [http://rcs.law.emory.edu/rcs/artists/p/pier1000.htm RCS Aritist Discography of Webb Pierce]
* [http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/inductees.aspx?cid=154 Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum]
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