Webb Pierce

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 [a1286654], country singer and singer in country all-female group Chantilly.