Sunday, 24 March 2019

Peggy Sue Wright born 25 March 1943

Peggy Sue Wright (née Webb; March 25, 1943) is a country music singer and songwriter, who had brief success as a country singer in the late 1960s. She is the middle sister of two popular country performers, Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. Her older brother Willie "Jay" Lee Webb was a country music singer/songwriter in the 1960s.

Peggy Sue Wright was born Peggy Sue Webb in a log cabin in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky on March 25, 1943. She is the second daughter and the sixth child born to Clara Marie "Clary" (née Ramey; 1912 – 1981) and Melvin Theodore "Ted" Webb (1906 – 1959). Mr. Webb was a coal miner and subsistence farmer.

The family was poor; living hand-to-mouth and relying on her father's meagre income. The seven Webb siblings in addition to Wright:

Melvin "Junior" Webb (December 4, 1929 – July 1, 1993)
Loretta Lynn (née Webb; born April 14, 1932)
Herman Webb (September 3, 1934 – July 28, 2018)
Willie "Jay" Lee Webb (February 12, 1937 – July 31, 1996)
Donald Ray Webb (April 2, 1941 – October 13, 2017)
Betty Ruth Hopkins (née Webb; born 1946)
Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb; January 9, 1951)

The family moved to Wabash, Indiana in 1955 due to her father's illness from working in the coal mines; he would die in 1959 of black lung disease. She began performing with Loretta and her brothers at venues around Wabash, Indiana. Wright then became a featured act in Loretta's early shows in the 1960s. She also helped write a few of Loretta's compositions, including "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)."


                          

In 1969, she signed with Decca Records and released her debut single, "I'm Dynamite," which went into the Country Top 30. That same year she released an album of the same name. The second single from that album titled, "I'm Gettin' Tired of Babyin' You" also reached the Top 30.

After Peggy Sue had a hit with her most successful single, "All-American Husband," she left Decca Records after releasing two albums. Next, Wright recorded two albums in the 1970s for two small labels.

Peggy Sue was married twice. Her first marriage was to Douglas Wells (m.1964-div.1968); the second to Sonny Wright (m.1970-). From her first marriage, Peggy had one daughter: Doyletta Gayle; born May 30, 1967. Doyletta Gayle was named after Doyle Wilburn and Wright's sisters: Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. Doyletta became a victim of spousal abuse when she was killed by her spouse on February 22, 1991. From her second marriage, Peggy has a son and daughter: Georgia; born June 30, 1971 (age 47), and Layla; born February 28, 1973 (age 46).

Crystal Gayle, Loretta Lynn & Peggy Sue. (Webb)

After 1970, she didn't appear on the Billboard country charts until 1980. Beginning then, she had a small string of minor hits on her second husband Sonny Wright's label, Doorknob. The couple recoded together and worked on numerous stages included the Grand Old Opry and toured in Europe and the United States.

Peggy with husband Sonny Wright 2016

In 1986 she began performing as a background singer and designing stage costumes for her younger sister, Crystal Gayle.She continues to perform with Gayle today. Occasionally they both join up with older sister Loretta Lynn for a concert at her Hurricane Mills, Tennessee ranch. (Edited from Wikipedia)

Here.s a medley, first song is Crying in the rain (from album Hollywood-Tennessee), second song is Bye bye Love from the Everly Brothers.

2 comments:

boppinbob said...

For “Peggy Sue -Dynamite (1969) / All American Husband (1970)” go here:

https://www.upload.ee/files/9736781/Peggy_Sue_-_Two_on_One.rar.html

1969 - Peggy Sue - Dynamite
01 - I'm Dynamite
02 - Love Whatcha Got At Home
03 - All I Have To Offer You Is Me
04 - You Can't Pull The Wool Over My Eyes
05 - No Woman Can Hold Him Too Long
06 - Sweet Baby Girl
07 - I'm Gettin' Tired Of Babyin' You
08 - You're Leaving Me For Her Again
09 - Games People Play
10 - I Love You More Today
11 - That's A No No

With a strong vocal likeness to her well-known older sister, Loretta Lynn, 22-year old Peggy Sue Wells had both a leg up and a mark against her when it came to making it big in Music City. Comparisons were inevitable, and Loretta sure is a hard act to follow... Nevertheless, this is a fine album, and Peggy Sue should hardly be seen as having ridden in on her sister's coattails -- she had plenty of talent on her own. She wrote many of the songs on here, including winners such as "You Can't Pull The Wool Over My Eyes," along with several others co-written with Big Sister. One way they tried to make he sound distinctive was with the liberal use of fuzzed-out electric guitar and other mildly psychedelic instrumentation... Who could have suspected that it would be their other sister, Crystal Gayle, who would be the other big star in the family? Anyway, track this disc down if you can; if you're a fan of Loretta, then this spunky set will make your toes tap as well!


1970 - Peggy Sue - All American Husband

01 - All American Husband
02 - I'm Leaving The Bottle And You
03 - Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
04 - You Wouldn't Know Love
05 - Down In The Boondocks
06 - Honey Come Back
07 - After The Preacher's Gone
08 - Romeo
09 - He's Mine (But Take Him He's Yours)
10 - Playing After Dark
11 - Apron Strings

Another cool album by this now-neglected hick music heroine... This disc has a feisty feminist bent to it, and includes Peggy Sue's version of "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin'," which she co-wrote with Loretta, along with plenty of other top-notch tunes, by brand-name songsmiths such as Hank Cochran and Joe South, as well as lesser known writers like Maxine Kelton ("Apron Strings") and Julie Ann Beisbier, who wrote the catchy, sassy title tune.

A big thank you to TJs House of Country Music for above albums.

Jacdaw said...

I didn't know of this lady. Only Loretta and Crystal. I am happy to have these songs from another great singer. Thank you.