Webb Wilder

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Webb Wilder
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Webb Wilder performs at Music City Roots in Franklin, Tennessee in 2015.
Background information
Born
John Webb McMurray

(1954-05-19) May 19, 1954 (age 71)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres Progressive country, outlaw country, roots rock, rock and roll, rockabilly, southern rock, surf rock, Americana
Occupation(s)Musician, actor
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar
Years active1986–present
Labels Racket Records, Landslide Records, Island Records, Zoo/Praxis/BMG, Watermelon Records, Deaf Pig Records, Varèse Sarabande, DixieFrog Records
Website WebbWilder.com

John Webb McMurry (born May 19, 1954), known as Webb Wilder, is an American country, rock & roll singer, guitarist and actor.

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Early life

McMurry was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. [1] He started playing guitar at the age of 12 and was playing in bands when he was 14. [2]

His aunt was Lillian McMurry, the founder of Trumpet Records. [3] She mentored him and gave advice as he started in the music industry. [2]

Career

With his groups like The Drapes, The Beatnecks, The Nashvegans, Wilder combines the straight-ahead rock & roll with surf guitar of the Ventures and twang of Duane Eddy, drawing on the feel of blues, R&B, country/rockabilly and film noir. [4] His sound incorporated influence from Americana music as well as from the British Invasion. [5]

Wilder said that his music was progressive country. [6] He has been signed to major labels and worked with independent labels. He has also hosted a radio show for Sirius Radio. [1]

Webb Wilder appeared as an actor in Peter Bogdanovich's 1993 feature film The Thing Called Love . [7] As of 2020, he was an afternoon-shift disc jockey for radio station WMOT, which is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Discography

Albums

Date of ReleaseTitleLabelProducer
1986It Came from NashvilleLandslide RecordsR.S. Field
1989 Hybrid Vigor Island Records R.S. Field for Praxis International
1991 Doo Dad Zoo Records/Praxis International/BMG R.S. Field
1993It Came from Nashville (CD release) Watermelon Records R.S. Field
1995 Town & Country Watermelon RecordsR.S. Field, George Bradfute, Webb & the Nashvegans
1996Acres of SuedeWatermelon RecordsR.S. Field and Scott Baggett
2005About TimeLandslide RecordsR.S. Field
2005Scattered, Smothered and Covered: A Webb Wilder Overview [compilation] Varèse Sarabande Various
2006Tough It Out! (Live in Concert) (also released as It's Live Time! and Born to Be Wilder)Landslide Records/DixieFrog Records/Blind Pig Records R.S. Field
2009More Like MeBlind Pig RecordsWebb Wilder & Joe V. McMahan
2015Mississippi MōderneLandslide RecordsWebb Wilder, Bob Williams, Tom Comet, George Bradfute, and Joe V. McMahan
2018Powerful Stuff!Landslide RecordsVarious
2020Night Without LoveLandslide RecordsWebb Wilder
2025Hillbilly SpeedballLandslide RecordsWebb Wilder, George Bradfute

Charted singles

List of charted singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumLocation
"Human Cannonball"199068Hybrid Vigor AUS
[8]
"Tough It Out"199119Tough It OutBillboard Mainstream Rock chart

Filmography

  • Webb Wilder Private Eye
  • Horror Hayride
  • Aunt Hallie

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Webb Wilder grew big and still wears glasses when he needs 'em". knoxnews.com; Knoxville News Sentinel . February 17, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Sickler, Linda (April 26, 2012). "Webb Wilder and The Beat Necks return to Savannah". savannahnow.com; Savannah Morning News . Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Webb Wilder". brilliant-productions.com. Brilliant Productions. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ Robert Gordon. "Webb Wilder Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Webb Wilder". blindpigrecords.com. Blind Pig Records. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Webb Wilder Bio". webbwilder.com. Webb Wilder. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ Croce, Fernando F. (March 11, 2006). "Review: The Thing Called Love". slantmagazine.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 302.


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