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Jerry Wallace
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| Born | December 15, 1928 Guilford, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 2008 (aged 79) Corona, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1951–1980 |
| Labels | Challenge, Mercury, Liberty, London, Decca, MCA, MGM, BMA, 4 Star, Door Knob |
Jerry Leon Wallace (born December 15, 1928 – died May 5, 2008) was an American singer. He was famous for both country and pop songs.
Between 1958 and 1964, Jerry Wallace had nine songs that became hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. One of his most popular songs was "Primrose Lane," which reached No. 8. This song was later used as the theme for the TV show The Smith Family.
In 1965, he started making hits on the country music charts. He had 35 songs on these charts until 1980. During this time, four of his songs made it into the Top Ten country songs. His only song to reach number one was "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry." This song became very popular after it was used in an episode of the 1970s TV series Night Gallery.
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Jerry Wallace's Life Story
Jerry Wallace was born in Guilford, Missouri, in the United States.
In 1952, Jerry Wallace performed at a big music event called the eighth Cavalcade of Jazz concert. This show took place at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. Other famous musicians like Roy Brown and Louis Jordan also performed that day.
His Most Famous Songs
Jerry Wallace had several well-known songs. His first big hit was "How the Time Flies" in 1958. It reached No. 11 on both pop and R&B charts.
"Primrose Lane" (1959) was his biggest hit. It was written by Wayne Shanklin and George Callender. This song reached No. 8 on the pop charts and No. 12 on the R&B charts in the U.S. It sold over one million copies, earning him a gold disc.
Other popular songs include:
- "Shutters and Boards" (1963): This song was written by American actor Audie Murphy and Canadian songwriter Scott Turner.
- "In the Misty Moonlight" (1964)
- "Otoko no Sekai" (1970): This song means "The World of the Man" in English. It was his best-selling single but was only released in Japan.
In 1972, his song "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" was featured in an episode of the TV show Night Gallery. After this, the song became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in August of that year. It stayed at the top for two weeks and also reached No. 38 on the pop charts.
Awards and Later Life
In 1972, Jerry Wallace was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year. His song "To Get To You" was also nominated for Single of the Year.
Jerry Wallace passed away on May 5, 2008, in Corona, California. He died after having congestive heart failure. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Navy. He was buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.
Jerry Wallace's Music
Here are lists of the albums and singles Jerry Wallace released during his career.
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 | — | |
| 1990 | Greatest Hits | — | — | Curb |
Singles
| Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Chart Positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US |
US R&B | CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 1952 | "Miserable Blues" b/w "There'll Be Some Changes Made" |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
| 1954 | "That's What A Woman Can Do" b/w "Gee, But I Hate To Go Home Alone" |
— | — | — | — | — | |
| "Runnin' After Love" b/w "Dixie Anna" |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955 | "Taj Mahal" b/w "Autumn Has Come and Gone" |
— | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Greatest Magic Of All" b/w "Walkin' In The Rain" |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956 | "On A Night When Flowers Were Dancing" b/w "Gloria" |
— | — | — | — | — | |
| "Eyes Of Fire Lips Of Wine" b/w "Monkey See Monkey Do" |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957 | "Blue Jean Baby" b/w "Fool's Hall Of Fame" |
— | — | — | — | — | Just Jerry |
| "Date Night" b/w "Once With You" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958 | "Good and Bad" b/w "The Other Me" |
— | — | — | — | — | |
| "How The Time Flies" b/w "With This Ring" |
— | 11 | 11 | — | — | ||
| "Diamond Ring" b/w "All My Love Belongs To You" |
— | 78 | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | "A Touch Of Pink" b/w "Off Stage" |
— | 92 | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
| "Primrose Lane" b/w "By Your Side" (Non-album track) |
— | 8 | 12 | — | — | There She Goes | |
| 1960 | "Little Coco Palm" b/w "Mission Bell Blues" |
— | 36 | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
| "You're Singing Our Love Song To Somebody Else" b/w "King Of The Mountain" |
— | 115 | — | — | — | There She Goes | |
| "Swingin' Down the Lane" b/w "Teardrop In The Rain" |
— | 79 | — | — | — | ||
| "Only Twenty" B-side unknown |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | |
| 1961 | "There She Goes" b/w "Angel On My Shoulder" |
— | 26 | — | — | — | There She Goes |
| "Life's A Holiday" b/w "I Can See An Angel Walking" |
— | 91 | — | — | — | Shutters and Boards | |
| "Lonesome" b/w "Eyes (Don't Give My Secret Away)" |
— | 110 | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "Rollin' River" b/w "I Hang My Head and Cry" |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962 | "Little Miss Tease" b/w "Mr. Lonely" |
— | — | — | — | — | |
| "You'll Never Know" b/w "Here I Go" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | Shutters and Boards | |
| 1963 | "Shutters and Boards" b/w "Am I That Easy To Forget" |
— | 24 | — | — | — | |
| "Move Over (When True Love Walks By)" b/w "On A Merry-Go-Round" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | In The Misty Moonlight | |
| "Just Walking In The Rain" b/w "San Francisco Mama" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Empty Arms Again" b/w "Bambola (My Darling One)" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Auf Wiedersehen" b/w "If I Make It Through Today" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | "In the Misty Moonlight"A / | — | 19 | — | — | 35 | |
| "Even The Bad Times Are Good" | — | 114 | — | — | — | ||
| "Butterfly" b/w "Let The Tears Begin" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | The Best Of Jerry Wallace | |
| "Spanish Guitars" b/w "Even The Bad Times Are Good" (from In The Misty Moonlight) |
— | 132 | — | — | — | Non-album track | |
| "It's A Cotton Candy World" b/w "Keep A Lamp Burning" (Non-album track) |
— | 99 | — | — | — | The Best Of Jerry Wallace | |
| "Careless Hands" b/w "San Francisco De Assisi" |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| 1965 | "Helpless" b/w "You're Driving You Out Of My Mind" |
— | — | — | — | — | |
| "Time" b/w "Rainbow" |
— | — | — | — | — | The Best Of Jerry Wallace | |
| "Life's Gone and Slipped Away" b/w "Twelve Little Roses" |
23 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | "Diamonds and Horseshoes" b/w "Will The Pain Fade Away" |
45 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Wallpaper Roses" b/w "The Son Of A Green Beret" |
43 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "Not That I Care" b/w "Release Me (and Let Me Love Again)" (from The Best Of Jerry Wallace) |
44 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | "Runaway Bay" b/w "Dispossessed" |
— | — | — | — | — | This One's On The House |
| "This One's On The House" b/w "A New Sun Risin'" |
36 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | "The Closest I Ever Came" b/w "That's What Fools Are For" |
— | — | — | — | — | Another Time, Another World |
| "Another Time, Another Place, Another World" b/w "That's What Fools Are For" |
69 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "That's The Fool In Me" b/w "Are You Ready" |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "Sweet Child Of Sunshine" b/w "Our House On Paper" |
22 | — | — | — | — | Sweet Child Of Sunshine | |
| 1969 | "Son" b/w "Temptation (Make Me Go Home)" |
69 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Venus" b/w "Soon We'll Be There" |
— | — | — | — | — | Bitter Sweet | |
| "Swiss Cottage Place" b/w "With Ageing" |
71 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "Honey Eyed Girl" b/w "Glory Of My Woman" |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970 | "Even The Bad Times Are Good" b/w "For All We Know" (Non-album track) |
74 | — | — | — | — | Superpak |
| 1971 | "After You" / | 22 | — | — | — | — | This Is Jerry Wallace |
| "She'll Remember" | 51 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Morning After" b/w "I Can't Take It Anymore" |
19 | — | — | 39 | — | ||
| 1972 | "To Get To You" b/w "Time" (from This Is Jerry Wallace) |
12 | 48 | — | 8 | — | To Get To You |
| "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" b/w "What's He Doin' In My World" |
1 | 38 | — | 3 | 38 | ||
| "Thanks To You For Lovin' Me" b/w "Funny How Time Slips Away" (from |
66 | — | — | — | — | Superpak | |
| 1973 | "Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonesome" b/w "Where Did He Come From" |
2 | — | — | 4 | — | Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonsome? |
| "Take Me As I Am" b/w "Touch Me" |
— | — | — | — | — | Superpak | |
| "Sound Of Goodbye" / | 21 | — | — | 16 | — | Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonsome? | |
| "The Song Nobody Sings" | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Give Up On Me" b/w "You Look Like Forever" (from To Get Top You) |
3 | — | — | 12 | — | Primrose Lane / Don't Give Up On Me | |
| 1974 | "Guess Who" b/w "All I Ever Wanted Fromm You (Is You)" |
18 | — | — | 44 | — | For Wives and Lovers |
| "My Wife's House" b/w "A Better Way To Say I Love You" |
9 | — | — | 3 | — | ||
| "I Wonder Whose Baby (You Are Now)" b/w "Make Hay While the Sun Shines" |
20 | — | — | 47 | — | I Wonder Whose Baby (You Are Now) / Make Hay While the Sun Shines |
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| 1975 | "Comin' Home To You" b/w "River St. Marie" (Non-album track) |
32 | — | — | — | — | Comin' Home To You |
| "All I Want Is You" b/w "With Pen In Hand" (from Sweet Child Of Sunshine) |
— | — | — | — | — | Bitter Sweet | |
| "Wanted Man" b/w "Your Love" (from Comin' Home To You) |
41 | — | — | — | — | Jerry Wallace | |
| "Georgia Rain" b/w "In The Garden" |
70 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "The Fool I've Been Today" b/w "Jenny" |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
| "I Can't Keep My Hands Off You" b/w "The Next Plane To Seattle" |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "I Miss You Already" b/w "(At) The End (Of A Rainbow)" |
26 | — | — | — | — | I Miss You Already |
| "I'll Promise You Tomorrow" b/w "You're On The Run" |
28 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "At The End Of A Rainbow" b/w "Looking For A Memory" |
24 | — | — | — | — | |
| "My Last Sad Song" b/w "Out Wickenburg Way" |
64 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Wanna Go To Heaven" b/w "After You" |
38 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| 1979 | "Yours Love" b/w "There She Goes" |
67 | — | — | — | — | |
| "You've Still Got Me" b/w "Now That Sandy's Gone" |
68 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Cling To Me" b/w "Paper Madonna" |
56 | — | — | — | — | |
| "If I Could Set My Love To Music" b/w "Cling To Me" |
80 | — | — | — | — | ||
- A"In the Misty Moonlight" also peaked at No. 2 on the Pop-Standard Singles chart.
