| Born December 15, in Guidlford, Missouri, USA, This is Jerry Wallace's Biography. A pop-country singer and guitarist who made hsi initial recordings for Allied in 1961, but achieved his first chart success when his 1958 Challenge recording of "How The Time Flies" reached number 11 in the US pop charts. After further pop successes, including his recording of film star Audie Murphy's"Shutters and Boards", he first appeared in the country charts with his 1955 Mercury recording of "Life's Gone And Slipped Away". Between then and 1979, he went on to register 32 more country hits, including a number one with "If You Leave Me Tonight, I'll Cry."(also a minor pop hit) and a number two with "Do You Know What It's Like To Be Lonesome."His later recordings were on many different labels including Liberty and MCA, and his last chart entry was "If I Could Set My Love To Music, on the Door Knob label in 1980. A talented actor and narrator, he has done voice-overs for commercials in many top television plays and shows such as Night Gallery. Please enjoy one of his hit songs here tonight. All music is copyrighted. Here is "If You Leave me Tonight, I'll Cry". Please sign the guest book and vote for me, if you like this page. |
