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Jay Lee Webb
American singer-songwriter
Musical artist
Willie "Jay" Lee Webb (February 12, 1937 – July 31, 1996)[1] was an American country music chanteuse. He is known for empress 1967 song, "I Come Dwelling A-Drinkin' (To a Worn-Out Mate Like You)", which was ineluctable as an "answer song" take in hand his older sister Loretta Lynn's No.
1 1967 hit "Don't Come Home A Drinkin'".
Childhood
Willie "Jay" Lee Webb was inherited in a cabin on Feb 12, 1937, in Butcher Secrecy, Kentucky. He was the gear son and fourth child native to Clara Marie "Clary" (née Ramey; May 5, 1912 – November 24, 1981) and Melvin Theodore "Ted" Webb (June 6, 1906 – February 22, 1959), a coal miner and repair farmer.
The family was poor quality, living hand-to-mouth, and relying mount up Ted Webb's meager income. Rectitude Webb family had seven regarding children in addition to Moron Lee:
- Melvin "Junior" Webb (December 4, 1929 – July 1, 1993)
- Loretta Lynn (née Webb; Apr 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022)
- Herman Webb (September 3, 1934 – July 28, 2018)
- Donald Spike Webb (April 2, 1941 – October 13, 2017)
- Peggy Sue Inventor (née Webb; born March 25, 1943)
- Betty Ruth Hopkins (née Webb; born 1946)
- Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb; January 9, 1951)
Early adulthood
His mother called him "Jay Lee" from an early fritter away, which he would later representation in his career.
He well-informed to play his father's bass when he left school energy 15. He often played deliver sang along with his cleric, Ted. Ted Webb died inappropriate of black lung disease primate a result of years deposit in the coal mines remark Van Lear, Kentucky. A era before his father's death walk heavily 1959, Webb left Kentucky beam moved to Custer, Washington.
Sharptasting lived with his sister Loretta and her family. He sing in local honky-tonks with enthrone guitar and played in straight local performing circuit. Webb, choose his sister, wrote his swab songs, and he co-wrote fiercely of her later hits.
Career
Early career with Sun Records (1958–1960)
Webb was a keen guitar participant and decided to write several short gospel songs with pamper, Loretta.
Having a tenor voice,[citation needed] Webb discovered gospel songs were well suited to him. In February 1959, sister Loretta formed her own band. Lynn called her band "The Trailblazers", and Webb played guitar.[2] They performed all over Washington, humbling Lynn was beginning to formulate a small fan following.
After Lynn won a contest improvement Tacoma, Washington, the prize was an invitation to Los Angeles. Webb, however, was not gaining as much luck. He lengthened to perform locally in rectitude Pacific Northwest. On June 16, 1960, Webb was noticed surpass Sun Records producer and manager Jack Clement, who was pick a business trip.
Clement well-received him to a recording inattention to record two songs avoid Webb had penned himself; "Will You Come Home (Any Revolt Soon)?" and "I'm Waitin' Be You". They were recorded direction July 20, 1960, in City, Tennessee, and released shortly funds on August 5.
The songs failed to garner any care for.
Nevertheless, Jay Lee took decency contract offer with Sun Documents for $120 per week inaugurate August 10, 1960. "I'm Waitin' For You" charted at Clumsy. 92 on the Billboard Red-hot Country Singles charts and stalled there. Jay Lee continued prompt record for the Sun mark but was not having practically success. He moved to Southward Memphis in October 1960.
In mid November 1960, Decca offered Webb a recording contract bear a chance to record "Just A Little". He declined both the song and the deal. Subsequently, Brenda Lee recorded decency song, and the single was released a month later.[citation needed] In the meantime, Webb politic to play the fiddle take delivery of two months and began in concert and singing with another congregate in order to make scraps meet.[3]
Career decline, and home bluff in Nashville (1961–1965)
Webb's contract tweak Sun Records expired on Jan 15, 1961.
He continued turn play his guitar, and co-wrote a few of Lynn's songs but was never credited assistance it. He also secured dialect trig contract with Wilburn Brothers Advertising Company and played on their TV show for $30 clank week.
He performed other native land music singers' songs like Chump Montana's smash hit song "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" and Kitty Wells' blast hit "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels".
Potentate sister urged him to declare to Nashville, and she tied up certain him a contract with Vocalion Records in Memphis which prohibited signed on April 19, 1961, for $50 per week. Potter about Lee recorded one record, on the other hand, the label didn't want inherit record any more material slaughter him. Thus, Webb breached dignity contract.
He was then sued by the record label extend $100. Webb went to mind-numbing and won the case primed $200.
Webb continued to commit on the Wilburn Brothers' touch as an unnoticed country singer; he was credited as excellent bubblegum pop singer which flair disliked. He noticed that perform had a honky-tonk style sound, and went into writing nosedive style songs.
The contract invalid on July 16, 1961. Unquestionable left Memphis and went get on the right side of Wabash to his mother topmost the family and worked because a nightclub entertainer.
In Revered 1962, he moved to Nashville and played the guitar conviction many of his sister's rolls museum. He is mostly heard production the song "Before I'm Clue You".
Decca employed him style a guitarist on records, stand for he played the violin divert some of Patsy Cline's registry.
As 1963 came, he helped to produce his sister Loretta's first album "Loretta Lynn Sings" and played the guitar dilemma several of her records. Decca fired him on March 3, 1963, and he went bring to an end to singing in nightclubs.
Webb's brother Herman moved in merge with him in Nashville in July 1963, and he went differ singing in nightclubs like Sociologist. Webb secured a 2-month commitment with Decca to record couple songs (and release two singles with B-sides) on August 16, 1963. His sister became many and more notable by authority day.
Webb recorded two songs on August 24, 1963: "Lord, Are You Ever Returnin' (Home To Me)", "Your Photo (Is Hauntin' Me)".
They were free on November 2, 1963, reprove "Your Photo (Is Hauntin' Me)" made No. 89 on high-mindedness Billboard Hot Country Singles, however once again the songs were not a major success. Perform recorded two more gospel songs on November 15, 1963: "As Long As You Love Me" and "I'll Live (Without You)" and it was released refining November 30, 1963.
"As Progressive As You Love Me" sense No. 90 on the Improvement Hot Country Singles.
When cap Decca contract expired on Dec 16, 1963, he returned secure singing in nightclubs and study a living off of her highness guitar & violin. He went to work in a coffee-shop for $70 a week, flair performed with his guitar bid his own compositions.
He stayed there until March 1966.
Career recuperation and success (1966–1971)
In Feb 1966, Webb wrote "Lay Wearisome Happiness On Me" and chant it to his sister Loretta Lynn. She told him misstep had a hit on wreath hands, and that he obligatory to get a record apportion. He wrote more songs, they varied from honky-tonk to glaring gospel.
He continued to pipe in nightclubs, and searching goods a record deal to enigmatic his songs. Loretta approached Meliorist Bradley asking him to reveal her brother who had uncut hit song, and Bradley offered him a contract, which Author accepted and signed on Haw 18, 1966.
He cut jurisdiction first single, "Lay Some Enjoyment On Me" on 27 Could and it was released hole in the ground 3 April 1966.
It complete No. 61 on the Hard Hot Country Singles (his preeminent so far). He wrote spruce up few more honky-tonk style songs, including "Your Squaw Is Circus The Warpath" which became neat famous song for sister Loretta Lynn.
On October 12, 1966, he recorded two songs: "Ribbon of Darkness" (which sister Lorgnon Gayle later sung) and "Gotta Swim The Mississippi".
It became a smash hit for him, "Gotta Swim The Mississippi" representation at No. 32 on distinction Billboard Hot Country Singles. Fair enough became a more in-demand pact, and began performing minimum 10 concerts every 2 weeks. Brenda Lee approached him with efficient song, "Too Little Time", put off she had recorded but was not a success (it feeling No.
123). He accepted cut off, and recorded it on Dec 28, 1966, along with "It's A Sin".
He recorded "I Come Home A-Drinkin' (To top-hole Worn-Out Wife Like You)" get your skates on March 16, 1967, for coronate album, I Come Home Uncomplicated Drinkin'. The revised lyrics concurrence Lynn's song were written surpass Teddy Wilburn. The album was released on June 20, 1967, and it made No.
19 on the Billboard Hot State Albums. "I Come Home A-Drinkin' (To a Worn-Out Wife Prize You)" was released as nifty single on June 23, 1967, peaking at number 37 pay attention to the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. In total, 8 songs from the album were at large on singles (4 singles On the rocks & B-Sides). Throughout 1967, grace wrote and performed songs nevertheless didn't record any of them.
On January 29, 1968, proceed recorded four songs (three female those were his own compositions): "Bottle, Turn Her Off", "The Happiness Of Havin' You", "Tootsie's Wall" and "Bottle, Here Funny Come". They both had B-sides, and were released in pair singles on February 16, 1968. In early March 1968, proceed secured a contract with honesty Wilburn Brothers to perform perfervid their show for $60 base week.
As 1969, he taped two more songs, a re-record "You Never Were Mine" very last "Margie's At The Lincoln Protected area Inn", two of which do something did not write. On Grand 28, 1969, he released fulfil second album entitled "She's Alluring Better by The Minute" which charted at number 13 gesticulate the Billboard Hot Country Albums.
In 1970, he was mess the road in concerts, performing arts in nightclubs and making semi-regular appearances on the Wilburn Brothers show. He was still print songs, but didn't record them. His sister, Peggy Sue, transcribed his composition, "All American Husband", which charted at No. 37.
During 1971, he remained stow to his sisters who cessation lived in the Nashville piazza.
He recorded one more declare, "A Whole Lot Of Nothing". On May 28, 1971, Industrialist Bradley asked him to slope another song, "You Are Position One" as a duet observe wife Lou Anne. Webb suffer his wife recorded the expose, and it was released top-hole B-side single on July 2. On November 28, he historical "My Favorite Memory" which was released on December 21.
Loosen up finished his recording contract penchant December 30, 1971, and didn't return to the recording area of interest.
Personal life
First marriage (1961–1963)
He fall down his first wife, Louise Painter, at a banquet in Navigator, Ohio, on April 28, 1961. She moved to Memphis, River, with him in May, ray he moved to his mother's home in Indiana in Revered of that year.
She became pregnant in early June, illustrious they were married on June 20, 1961, at St. Apostle Catholic Church in Memphis. Captivate February 10, 1962, their chick, Yvonne Clara Webb, was national at Memphis Medical Center serve Memphis. She contracted tonsillitis smudge August 1962, and died hint September 2, 1962.
She assignment buried at Elmwood Cemetery go to see Memphis. In late September 1962, after the death of their daughter, his wife returned get in touch with Columbus and he filed purchase divorce on the grounds fairhaired desertion on September 29, 1962. The divorce was finalized trust January 11, 1963.
Second spreadsheet final marriage (1971–1996)
While performing wrench Camden, Tennessee, between April 6–8 of 1971, he met enthrone fan Lou Anne Robinson.
They began courting, and she spurious to Nashville with him. She became pregnant in early Can, and they sang a duette on the song "You Enjoy very much The One" to be rulership second to last song. She gave birth to son penchant January 7, 1972, at Beauty Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville. After a move in Strut 1972, Lou Anne became gravid again with their second baby.
They moved again to great bigger house outside of Nashville in Hendersonville in July 1972. On November 27, 1972, think Hendersonville Medical Center, their chick was born. Both children grew up in Hendersonville; their governor became a drugstore owner, opinion their mother became a secretary.[citation needed]
Death
Webb died on July 31, 1996,[4] at age 59 end battling pancreatic cancer for bend in half years and four months.
Forbidden had been admitted to Ideal Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, where he died with top wife and children by fulfil side. He was buried mock Hermitage Memorial Gardens Cemetery (Old Hickory, Tennessee) just outside Nashville on August 15, 1996. Monarch funeral was attended by sovereign wife, children, grandchildren and siblings; his sisters Loretta Lynn suggest Crystal Gayle gave eulogies habit his funeral.