Jerry Wallace
| Jerry Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 15, 1928 |
| Origin | Guilford, Missouri |
| Died | May 5, 2008 (aged 79) |
| Genres |
Country Easy listening Traditional popular music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1951–1980 |
| Labels |
Allied Challenge Mercury Liberty Decca MCA MGM BMA 4 Star Door Knob |
Jerry Wallace (December 15, 1928 – May 5, 2008) was an American country and pop singer. Between 1958 and 1964, Wallace charted nine hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including the No. 8 "Primrose Lane" that was later used as the theme song for the television series The Smith Family. He made his debut on the country music charts in 1965, entering it thirty-five times between then and 1980. In that timespan, Wallace charted within the country Top Ten four times. His only number one song was "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry," a song which gained popularity after it was used in an episode of the 1970s TV series Night Gallery.
Biography
Wallace was born in Guilford, Missouri.
From June 1957 through June 1958, Hollywood, Calif. based Challenge Records, founded by Gene Autry, issued three discs with songs by Wallace. Half of the songs have been evaluated as being done in a style now known as rockabilly.[1][2]
His better-known songs include "How the Time Flies" (1958), "Primrose Lane" (1959, written by Wayne Shanklin and George Callender), "Shutters and Boards" (1963, written by American Movie actor Audie Murphy and Canadian song producer Scott Turner), "In the Misty Moonlight" (1964) and "Otoko no Sekai" (男の世界, lit. "The World of the Man", English title: "The Lovers of the World") (1970, his biggest selling single that was released in Japan only). "Primrose Lane" was his biggest hit, reaching No. 8 pop and No. 12 R&B in the US, selling over one million copies and awarded a gold disc.[3] After his song "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" was featured in the 1972 Night Gallery episode "The Tune in Dan's Cafe," and the song became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart that August, spending two weeks at the top of the chart, crossing to No. 38 pop.[4] "How The Time Flies" was Wallace's first big hit, reaching No. 11 pop and No. 11 R&B.
In 1972, he gained nomination for the Country Music Association Award as Male Vocalist of the Year, and his song "To Get To You" gained nomination for Single of the Year.
Wallace died on May 5, 2008 in Corona, California, after suffering congestive heart failure.[5] A United States Navy veteran of World War II, Wallace was buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.[6]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| 1959 | Just Jerry | — | — | Challenge |
| 1961 | There She Goes | — | — | |
| 1962 | Shutters and Boards | — | — | |
| 1964 | In the Misty Moonlight | — | 96 | |
| 1968 | This One's On the House | 35 | — | Liberty |
| Another Time, Another World | 31 | — | ||
| Sweet Child of Sunshine | 35 | — | ||
| 1972 | This Is Jerry Wallace | 7 | — | Decca |
| To Get to You | 1 | — | ||
| 1973 | Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonesome? | 6 | 179 | MCA |
| Primrose Lane / Don't Give Up On Me | 1 | — | ||
| 1974 | For Wives and Lovers | 31 | — | |
| I Wonder Whose Baby (You Are Now) / Make Hay While the Sun Shines |
45 | — | ||
| 1975 | Greatest Hits | 39 | — | MGM |
| 1976 | Jerry Wallace | 41 | — | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US [7] |
US R&B | CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 1958 | "How the Time Flies" | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | Just Jerry |
| "Diamond Ring" | — | 78 | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | "A Touch of Pink" | — | 92 | — | — | — | single only |
| "Primrose Lane" | — | 8 | 12 | — | — | There She Goes | |
| 1960 | "Little Coco Palm" | — | 36 | — | — | — | single only |
| "You're Singing Our Love Song to Somebody Else" | — | 115 | — | — | — | There She Goes | |
| "Swingin' Down the Lane" | — | 79 | — | — | — | ||
| 1961 | "There She Goes" | — | 26 | — | — | — | |
| "Life's a Holiday" | — | 91 | — | — | — | Shutters and Boards | |
| "Lonesome" | — | 110 | — | — | — | single only | |
| 1963 | "Shutters and Boards" | — | 24 | — | — | — | Shutters and Boards |
| 1964 | "In the Misty Moonlight"A | — | 19 | — | — | 35 | In the Misty Moonlight |
| "Even the Bad Times Are Good" | — | 114 | — | — | — | ||
| "Spanish Guitars" | — | 132 | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "It's a Cotton Candy World" | — | 99 | — | — | — | ||
| 1965 | "Life's Gone and Slipped Away" | 23 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1966 | "Diamonds and Horseshoes" | 45 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Wallpaper Roses" | 43 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Not That I Care" | 44 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | "This One's On the House" | 36 | — | — | — | — | This One's On the House |
| 1968 | "Another Time, Another Place, Another World" | 69 | — | — | — | — | Another Time, Another World |
| "Sweet Child of Sunshine" | 22 | — | — | — | — | Sweet Child of Sunshine | |
| 1969 | "Son" | 69 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Swiss Cottage Place" | 71 | — | — | — | — | singles only | |
| 1970 | "Even the Bad Times Are Good" | 74 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | "After You" | 22 | — | — | — | — | This Is Jerry Wallace |
| "She'll Remember" | 51 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Morning After" | 19 | — | — | 39 | — | ||
| 1972 | "To Get to You" | 12 | 48 | — | 8 | — | To Get to You |
| "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" | 1 | 38 | — | 3 | 38 | ||
| "Thanks to You for Lovin' Me" | 66 | — | — | — | — | single only | |
| 1973 | "Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonesome" | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonsome? |
| "Sound of Goodbye" | 21 | — | — | 16 | — | ||
| "The Song Nobody Sings" | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Give Up on Me" | 3 | — | — | 12 | — | Primrose Lane / Don't Give Up On Me | |
| 1974 | "Guess Who" | 18 | — | — | 44 | — | For Wives and Lovers |
| "My Wife's House" | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | ||
| "I Wonder Whose Baby (You Are Now)" | 20 | — | — | 47 | — | I Wonder Whose Baby (You Are Now) / Make Hay While the Sun Shines | |
| 1975 | "Comin' Home to You" | 32 | — | — | — | — | single only |
| "Wanted Man" | 41 | — | — | — | — | Jerry Wallace | |
| "Georgia Rain" | 70 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "I Miss You Already" | 26 | — | — | — | — | singles only |
| "I'll Promise You Tomorrow" | 28 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "At the End of a Rainbow" | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
| "My Last Sad Song" | 64 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Wanna Go to Heaven" | 38 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Yours Love" | 67 | — | — | — | — | |
| "You've Still Got Me" | 68 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Cling to Me" | 56 | — | — | — | — | |
| "If I Could Set My Love to Music" | 80 | — | — | — | — | ||
- A"In the Misty Moonlight" also peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
References
- ↑ http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/label.php?key=211 RCS database retrieved 9.2011
- ↑ http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=wall3800 RCS database retrieved 9.2011
- ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 120. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 446. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Singer Jerry Wallace Dies in California, Country Music Television, May 8, 2008.
- ↑ Jerry Wallace at Find a Grave
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 951. ISBN 0-89820-188-8.