Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 8, 1921
Died
February 24, 1991 (age 69)
Place of Birth
West Monroe, Louisiana, USA
Webb Pierce
Biography
Michael Webb Pierce 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.
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Known For
TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Prescott
1963
TV
American Bandstand
Self
1957
TV
The Dick Clark Show
Self
1958
Film
Buffalo Gun
Webb Pierce
1961
Film
Road to Nashville
Self
1966
Film
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Tennessee Jamboree
Self
1964
Film
Music City U.S.A.
1966
Film
Country Music Classics: Webb Pierce and Chet Atkins
Self (archive footage)
1991
Filmography
2007FilmOpry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroesas Self (archive footage)1991FilmCountry Music Classics: Webb Pierce and Chet Atkinsas Self (archive footage)1966FilmRoad to Nashvilleas Self1966FilmMusic City U.S.A.1964FilmTennessee Jamboreeas Self1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Prescott1961FilmBuffalo Gunas Webb Pierce1958TVThe Dick Clark Showas Self1957TVAmerican Bandstandas Self