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Webb Pierce

real name Michael Webb Pierce

West Monroe, United States · 1921-08-08 – 1991-02-24

Webb Pierce is credited on 2,005 releases across 571 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,005

Credits

571

Albums

8

Decades active

183

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Biography

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American country musician, charting more number one hits than any other country artist during the 1950's.
His biggest hit, "In The Jailhouse Now", spent a whopping 21 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard in 1955.
Posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October 2001, Pierce is in the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame & has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1600 Vine Street.
Born August 8, 1921 in West Monroe, Louisiana Died February 24, 1991 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Father of Debbie Pierce, country singer and singer in country all-female group Chantilly.

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Credited work

2,005 releases · 571 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 2,461
  • Other credits · 13
  • Production · 3

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Jack Clement Recording Studios · Eden Studios · Boathouse Studios

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