Jerry Wallace

Jerry Leon 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1928 (Guilford), Died May 5, 2008 (Corona)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, vocalist, mandolin

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 81 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	64390	10-in.	8/3/1938	I'm free a little bird as I can be	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	64391	10-in.	8/3/1938	Alexander's ragtime band	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65665	10-in.	5/29/1939	I wonder who's kissing her now	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65666	10-in.	5/29/1939	Free a little bird as I can be No.2	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65667	10-in.	5/29/1939	My gal's a Lulu	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65668	10-in.	5/29/1939	Dream trail	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65669	10-in.	5/29/1939	Misery on my mind	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65670	10-in.	5/29/1939	Old fashioned locket	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65671	10-in.	5/29/1939	The lily that bloomed for me	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65681	10-in.	5/31/1939	I cannot tell a lie	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65682	10-in.	5/31/1939	What good will it do	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65683	10-in.	5/31/1939	Jesse James	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65684	10-in.	5/31/1939	Just tell them that you saw me	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65685	10-in.	5/31/1939	All through the night	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65686	10-in.	5/31/1939	Rose of Shenandoah Valley	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65687	10-in.	5/31/1939	Little darling, I'll be yours	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65704	10-in.	6/1/1939	I'm ridin' the trail back home	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65705	10-in.	6/1/1939	I could tell by the look on his face	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65706	10-in.	6/1/1939	Don't trouble me	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65707	10-in.	6/1/1939	Put on your old grey bonnet	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65708	10-in.	6/1/1939	Turkey in the straw ; Old hen cackle ; Fiddler's dream	Clayton McMichen	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65709	10-in.	6/1/1939	Old Joe Clark ; Pretty little widder ; Shortnin' bread	Clayton McMichen	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65710	10-in.	6/1/1939	Fire in the mountain ; Ida Red/Sally Goodin	Clayton McMichen	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65711	10-in.	6/1/1939	Soldier's joy ; Arkansas traveler ; Mississippi sawyer	Clayton McMichen	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	65712	10-in.	6/1/1939	Sourwood mountain ; Peter went a-fishin' ; Sugar in the gourd ..	Clayton McMichen	instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 26-50 of 81 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wallace, Jerry," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/210721.

Wallace, Jerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/210721.

"Wallace, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.