71 years ago today, on January 18, 1954, Decca released Webb Pierce's "Slowly". This song achieved remarkable success. "Slowly" spent an impressive 17 weeks at the top of the Country & Western Best Sellers chart and remained on the chart for a total of 36 weeks. It featured the innovative use of a pedal steel guitar played by Bud Isaacs (but played in this video by Sonny Burnette), which made a lasting impact on the country music scene. | GatorRock

" Why Baby Why"Webb Pierce, Carl Smith, Marty Robbins REMEMBERING WEBB PIERCE Michael Webb Pierce (August 8, 1921 – February 24, 1991) was an American country music vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist of the 1950s, one of the most popular of the genre, charting more number-one hits than any other country and western performer during the decade. | Rockabilly Italia