Webb Pierce Sings This Thing

 

Does My Memory Ever Cross Your Mind

Webb Pierce Sings This Thing

Decca Records DL 75132

1969

From the back cover: See that swimming pool on the cover of this album? It belongs to the man you see standing beside it, Webb Pierce, and his attractive wife Audrey. It's guitar-shaped and is one of the more talked about swimming pools in Music City, U.S.A. People constantly ask "Who designed it?" And Webb smiles and tell them, "Grady Martin was the architect."

That, of course, is a Webb put-on since Grady Martin in one of the better guitar pickers in the land and a fellow artist of Pierce's on Decca Records. That thing about the pool's "designer" is the only thing about this LP that is facetious, because when it comes to making music Webb Pierce is serious – strictly a no-levity man. The LP is titled "This Thing," and it is the latest or more than 25 he has done for Decca. He has also cut gosh-knows-how-many singles – many of them award-winners – and at least 27 of them achieved No. 1 rating on the charts. You just don't fool around and rack up this kind of success. You gotta be serious about what you're doing.

This Thing, which is included in the package, is about love – as are a majority of the songs. Some are about unrequited love. Most of them brand new... like I Get So Mad At Me, There's No Need To Try, Does My Memory Ever Cross Your Mind, I Caused You To Give Your Love Away, I Go On Loving You, No Tears Tonight, You're The Reason, Lo-Lenna, and I Had Last Night To Live Over, his most recent single click. Webb's been with Decca for seventeen years, which qualifies him for "elder statesman" status with the label.

When he isn't making records or personal appearances, he's involved in the operation of three Georgia radio stations (WJAT, Swainsboro; WBRO, Waynesboro; and WSNT, Sanderville), which he owns and which are managed by Johnny Bales, formerly of the Bales Brothers Grand Ole Opry act. Holdings also include two publish companies, Tuesday Music (BMI) and Shady Lane Music (SESAC). The album's title song is Shady Lane's first.

He also has time for hobbies: golf and bowling. Oh yes, there's another performer by the name of Pierce on the singing scene in Nashville. But that doesn't bother him. Fact is, he's rather proud of this Pierce. She is Debbie Pierce, his teen-age daughter. You just might be listening to her albums ere long. She's about ready to sing with Decca. Debbie sings just fine – and she's much prettier than her daddy. – Red O'Donnell, Nashville Banner

This Thing

Does Your Memory Ever Cross Your Mind

No Tears Tonight 

If I Had Last Night To Live Over

I Get So Mad At Me

I Go On Loving You

You're The Reason

Scattered Roses

Lo-Lenna

I Caused You To Give Your Love Away

There's No Need To Try