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), "There Stands the Glass" (1953), "More and More" (1954), "I Ain't Never" (1959), and his first number one "Wondering," which stayed at the top spot for four of its 27 weeks' charting in 1952.
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Stations that played Webb Pierce in the last 30 days
- 41×
Country Music Radio
United Arab Emirates · Honky Tonk - 36×
HPR1: Traditional Classic Country
United States · Honky Tonk - 9×
105.1 FM WKCE
United States · Rock - 7×
KWEM Radio
United States · Blues - 5×
LCR Radio
Austria · Country - 4×
Grizzly Country Radio
United States · Country - 3×
Radio Noise Country
Romania · Country - 2×
The Bluegrass Jamboree
United States · Country - 2×
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Duo Gold (Estonia)
Estonia · Pop - 2×
Best Oldies Radio 2 THC
Belgium · Pop - 2×
Total Country Inchicore
Ireland · Country
