1969 Webb Pierce Country & Western Hall of Fame - 1-Page Vintage Article

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1969 Webb Pierce Country & Western Hall of Fame - 1-Page Vintage Article
Original, vintage magazine article
Page Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm)
Condition: Good
In April of 1955, for the first time in
the history of country and western chart-
ing, ONE name and ONE song occupied
the number one position on each and every
chart printed. Webb Pierce was the name
and “In The Jailhouse Now,” his Decca
recording, was the song. From the stand-
point of the Recording Industry, this was
a unique occurrence. For Webb Pierce,
however, the coveted top spot on these
popularity charts had long before become
something akin to home. For instance,
Webb’s very first platter for the Decca
firm in 1951 entitled “Wondering” was
an immediate hit and just as immediately,
Webb stopped “Wondering” and resigned
his job as floor manager at Sears, Roebuck
Company to pursue a guitar shaped career.
Since then, he has had an uninterrupted
string of hits.
Webb’s destiny was fashioned on his
father’s farm in West Monroe, Louisiana,
where he was bom and worked in the
fields. He first picked the guitar at the
age of twelve. At sixteen, he became
proficient enough to land his first job
as a professional entertainer. . .a fifteen
minute radio show called. . .“Songs by
Webb Pierce.” After a three year stint
in the Army, Webb settled in Shreve-
port, Louisiana and renewed his singing
career, and his success in the entertain-
ment field has been phenomenal. Honor
after honor has been heaped upon him.
In 1952 and 1953, he was voted the
country’s number one folk singer by Farm
and Ranch Magazine. In 1953, he was
similarly honored by Cash Box, the Juke
Box Bible and once again in 1954. Webb
is the only holder of the most coveted
award to be given an entertainer which
is the TRIPLE CROWN AWARD. He has
more awards than any artist in the world;
a total of 36.
In 1956, Webb was voted into the
Country and Western Hall of Fame and
was presented a plaque. Only six others
have been selected for this “All Time
Greats” award to date.
Webb just doesn’t seem to miss on his
recordings. Every record he cuts will show
up in the Country charts or Pop and
Country. Webb currently makes his home
in Nashville, Tennessee and flies to all
of his personal appearances.
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