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The Meters
#NOLA The Meters are nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s @rock_hall Class of 2014 http://nola.tw/OF
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by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/05/2012
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| 1921 - Webb Michael Pierce was born on this day. A honky tonk vocalist and a native of West Monroe, Louisiana. He charted more number one hits than any other country artist during the 1950's. His biggest hit was "In The Jailhouse Now," He also charted number one for several weeks' each with his recordings of "Slowly" (1954), "Love, Love, Love" (1955), "I Don't Care" (1955), "There Stands The Glass" (1953), "More And More" (1954), "I Ain't Never" (1959), and his first number one "Wondering." Pierce continued charting until 1982 with a total of 96 hits; and he toured extensively and appeared in the movies Buffalo Guns, Music City USA, Second Fiddle To A Steel Guitar, and Road To Nashville. Pierce has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1600 Vine Street. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October 2001 and into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008. He passed away in 1991 at the age of 69. |