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Also known as Michael Webb Pierce

American country musician (1921–1991)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1921-08-08
Active to
1991-02-24

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Listeners
119,010
Total plays
799,275

Tags

countryclassic countryHonky Tonkrockabillywestern swing

Webb Michael Pierce (August 8, 1921 – February 24, 1991) was one of the most popular American honky tonk vocalists of the 1950s, 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) <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Webb+P

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
West Monroe
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Decca
Image
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date of death
1991-02-24
cause of death
pancreatic cancer
date of birth
1921-08-08
Commons category
Webb Pierce
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1952-00-00
birth name
Michael Webb Pierce
name in native language
Webb Pierce
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
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