Jerry Wallace

Jerry Wallace (born December 15, 1928 in Guildford , Missouri , † May 5, 2008 in Corona , California ) was an American pop and country singer.

biography

Jerry Wallace was born in Guildford, Missouri in 1928. He served in the United States Navy during World War II . His career in the US pop market began in 1951.

His first big hit came in 1958 with the single How the Time Flies , which went up to # 8 on the Billboard charts . He was able to top his success with the single Primrose Lane that followed a year later .

After this success he orientated himself more towards the country of the time. His nickname became "Mr. Smooth ”as he sang very softly and calmly.

In the 1960s, he released several albums that landed in the lower echelons of the charts on several record labels such as Mercury Records and Liberty Records . It wasn't until 1972, after moving to Decca Records , that he achieved a top hit in the country charts with If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry . The song was broadcast on the very popular Night Gallery series. The corresponding album also reached the top position. In the same year Wallace was also nominated for the " Country Music Association Award as Male Vocalist of the Year", his single To get To You also received a nomination.

In the 1970s he was able to achieve some success, his last chart single was 1980 If I Could Set My Love To Music . He then ended his career and only performed occasionally.

In 2008, he died at his home in California at the age of 79. He left behind his ex-wife Reva Stone, four children and two grandchildren.

Discography

Albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		US	Country
1964	In the Misty Moonlight	US96 (7 weeks) US	-
1968	This One's On the House	-	Country35 (5 weeks) Country
	Another time, another world	-	Country31 (4 weeks) Country
	Sweet Child of Sunshine	-	Country35 (3 weeks) Country
1972	This Is Jerry Wallace	-	Country7 (22 weeks) Country
	To get to you	-	Country1 (33 weeks) Country
1973	Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonesome?	US179 (8 weeks) US	Country6 (18 weeks) Country
	Primrose Lane / Don't Give Up On Me	-	Country1 (19 weeks) Country
1974	For wives and lovers	-	Country31 (7 weeks) Country
	I Wonder Whose Baby (You Are Now) / Make Hay While the Sun Shines	-	Country45 (4 weeks) Country
1975	Greatest hits	-	Country39 (5 weeks) Country
1976	Jerry Wallace	-	Country41 (3 weeks) Country

More albums

• 1959: Just Jerry
• 1961: There She Goes
• 1962: Shutters & Boards
• 1990: Greatest Hits

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		US	Country
1958	How The Time Flies Just Jerry	US11 (16 weeks) US	-
	Diamond Ring Just Jerry	US78 (4 weeks) US	-
1959	A touch of pink	US92 (2 weeks) US	-
	Primrose Lane There She Goes	US8 (21 weeks) US	-	with The Jewels
1960	Little Coco Palm	US36 (9 weeks) US	-
	Swingin 'Down The Lane There She Goes	US79 (2 weeks) US	-
1961	There She Goes There She Goes	US26 (10 weeks) US	-
	Life's A Holiday Shutters and Boards	US91 (1 week) US	-
1963	Shutters and Boards Shutters and Boards	US24 (12 weeks) US	-
1964	In The Misty Moonlight In The Misty Moonlight	US19 (11 weeks) US	-
	It's A Cotton Candy World The Best Of Jerry Wallace	US99 (1 week) US	-
1965	Life's Gone and Slipped Away The Best Of Jerry Wallace	-	Country23 (11 weeks) Country
1966	Diamonds and Horseshoes The Best Of Jerry Wallace	-	Country45 (2 weeks) Country
	Wallpaper Roses	-	Country43 (7 weeks) Country
	Not That I Care	-	Country44 (7 weeks) Country
1967	This One's On The House This One's On The House	-	Country36 (13 weeks) Country
1968	Another Time, Another Place, Another World, Another Time, Another World	-	Country69 (3 weeks) Country
	Sweet Child Of Sunshine Sweet Child Of Sunshine	-	Country22 (10 weeks) Country
1969	Son Sweet Child Of Sunshine	-	Country69 (6 weeks) Country
	Swiss Cottage Place	-	Country71 (2 weeks) Country
1970	Even The Bad Times Are Good Superpak	-	Country74 (2 weeks) Country
1971	After You This Is Jerry Wallace	-	Country22 (12 weeks) Country
	She'll Remember This Is Jerry Wallace	-	Country51 (2 weeks) Country	B-side of After You
	The Morning After This Is Jerry Wallace	-	Country19 (14 weeks) Country
1972	To Get To You To Get To You	US48 (12 weeks) US	Country12 (22 weeks) Country
	If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry To Get To You	US38 (9 weeks) US	Country1 (17 weeks) Country
	Thanks To You For Lovin 'Me Superpak	-	Country66 (7 weeks) Country
1973	Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonesome Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonesome?	-	Country2 (15 weeks) Country
	Sound Of Goodbye Do You Know What It's Like to Be Lonesome?	-	Country21 (12 weeks) Country
	Don't Give Up On Me Primrose Lane / Don't Give Up On Me	-	Country3 (16 weeks) Country
1974	Guess Who For Wives and Lovers	-	Country18 (12 weeks) Country
	My Wife's House For Wives and Lovers	-	Country9 (14 weeks) Country
	I Wonder Whose Baby (You Are Now) I Wonder Whose Baby (You Are Now)	-	Country20 (12 weeks) Country
1975	Comin 'Home To You Comin' Home To You	-	Country32 (12 weeks) Country
	Wanted Man Jerry Wallace	-	Country41 (9 weeks) Country
	Georgia Rain Jerry Wallace	-	Country70 (6 weeks) Country
1977	I Miss You Already I Miss You Already	-	Country26 (13 weeks) Country
	I'll Promise You Tomorrow I Miss You Already	-	Country28 (12 weeks) Country
1978	At The End Of A Rainbow I Miss You Already	-	Country24 (11 weeks) Country
	My Last Sad Song I Miss You Already	-	Country64 (6 weeks) Country
	I wanna go to heaven	-	Country38 (8 weeks) Country
1979	Yours love	-	Country67 (5 weeks) Country
	You've Still Got Me	-	Country68 (8 weeks) Country
1980	Cling To Me	-	Country56 (7 weeks) Country
	If I Could Set My Love To Music	-	Country80 (5 weeks) Country

More singles

• 1952: Miserable blues
• 1954: That's What A Woman Can Do
• 1954: Runnin 'After Love
• 1955: Taj Mahal
• 1955: The Greatest Magic Of All
• 1956: On A Night When Flowers Were Dancing
• 1956: Eyes Of Fire Lips Of Wine
• 1957: Blue Jean Baby
• 1957: Date Night
• 1958: Good and Bad
• 1960: You're Singing Our Love Song To Somebody Else
• 1960: Only Twenty
• 1961: Lonesome
• 1961: Rollin 'River
• 1962: Little Miss Tease
• 1962: You'll Never Know
• 1963: Move Over (When True Love Walks By)
• 1963: Just Walking In The Rain
• 1963: Empty Arms Again
• 1963: Goodbye
• 1964: Butterfly
• 1964: Spanish Guitars
• 1964: Careless Hands
• 1965: Helpless
• 1965: Time
• 1967: Runaway Bay
• 1968: The Closest I Ever Came
• 1968: That's The Fool In Me
• 1969: Venus
• 1969: Honey Eyed Girl
• 1973: Take Me As I Am
• 1975: All I Want Is You
• 1976: The Fool I've Been Today
• 1976: I Can't Keep My Hands Off You

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Chart overview in the All Music guide
2. ↑ Obituary on CMT.com
3. ↑ Hit parade Hall of Fame ( Memento of the original from May 1, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ Biography on Oldies.com
5. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: US