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Webb Wilder

voc, g, *1954 US, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Singer / Musician of Rock
A.k.a. John Webb McMurray

Webb Wilder (born John Webb McMurry, May 19, 1954, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is an American rock & roll singer, guitarist and actor.The Webb Wilder character was created for a short film about a backwoods private detective who fell out of the '50s and happened to also be a musician. 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. His sound incorporated influence from Americana music as well as from the British Invasion.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Electric guitar
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • World
  • Blues
Plays With
The Nashvegans
The Beatnecks
Popular Tracks   
Rockin' Little Angel on Town and Country by Webb Wilder
I Had To Laugh on About Time by Webb Wilder
Nashville Bum on Town and Country by Webb Wilder
Tell Me Why, Charlene on Acres of Suede by Webb Wilder
Honky Tonk Hell on Scattered, Smothered And Covered: A Webb Wilder Overview by Webb Wilder
Big Time on Doo Dad by Webb Wilder
Human Cannonball on Hybrid Vigor by Webb Wilder
Baby, Please Don't Go on Doo Dad by Webb Wilder
Looking For A Fool on About Time by Webb Wilder
The Olde Elephant Man on Acres of Suede by Webb Wilder

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Powerful Stuff!Webb Wilder And The Beatnecks2018Album
Mississippi ModerneWebb Wilder2015Album
Town & Country / Acres Of SuedeWebb Wilder2010Compil.
More Like MeWebb Wilder2009Album
Born To Be WilderWebb Wilder2008Album
It's Live Time!Webb Wilder2007Album
Tough It Out (Live In Concert)Webb Wilder2006Album
Tough It Out - Live In ConcertWebb Wilder2006Album
About TimeWebb Wilder2005Album
Scattered Smothered & CoveredWebb Wilder2005Compil.
Acres Of SuedeWebb Wilder1996Album
Town & CountryWebb Wilder And The Nashvegans1995Album
Tough It OutWebb Wilder1991Single
Doo DadWebb Wilder1991Album
Cold FrontWebb Wilder1990Single
Human CannonballWebb Wilder1990Single
Hybrid VigorWebb Wilder1989Album
Cold FrontWebb Wilder1989Single
Hittin' Where It HurtsWebb Wilder1989Single
It Came From NashvilleWebb Wilder1988Album
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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