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Nov 29, 1983Webb Pierce puts his Nashville home on the market for $1.2 million. The property is recognized for its guitar-shaped pool and for the stream of tour buses that visitMar 2, 1984Webb Pierce undergoes surgery to remove a portion of his colon at Saint Thomas Hospital in NashvilleMar 7, 1986The lesbian-themed movie "Desert Hearts" debuts in theaters. It features Johnny Horton's "Honky-Tonk Man," plus music by Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, Gene Vincent, Patti Page, Webb Pierce, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Kitty Wells and Ferlin HuskySep 18, 1987Webb Pierce undergoes open-heart surgery at Nashville's Saint Thomas HospitalMar 16, 1990Webb Pierce has abdominal surgery at Nashville's Southern Hills Medical CenterApr 6, 1990The Johnny Depp movie "Cry-Baby" debuts in theaters. The soundtrack includes Webb Pierce's version of "In The Jailhouse Now"Oct 11, 1990Webb Pierce enters Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville with internal hemorrhaging from pancreatic cancerFeb 24, 1991Webb Pierce dies of pancreatic cancer at his Nashville home. One of country's most flamboyant performers, he leaves a rhinestone legacy of more than 50 hits, including "Slowly," "There Stands The Glass," "In The Jailhouse Now" and "I Ain't Never." He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame 10 years laterSep 2, 1992Webb Pierce's "There Stands The Glass" ranks #91 as Country America magazine lists the Top 100 Country Songs Of All-TimeAug 5, 1998While in Nashville for a concert, The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan runs down a surprising list of his country favorites: Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Ray Price, Webb Pierce and The Louvin Brothers
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