Webb Wilder


John "Webb" McMurry, known as Webb Wilder, is an American rock & roll singer, guitarist and actor.

Early life

McMurry was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. According to family, he could sing before he could walk. He started playing guitar at the age of 12 and was playing in bands when he was 14.
His aunt was Lillian McMurry, the founder of Trumpet Records. She was a mentor to McMurray and gave advice as he started in the music industry.

Career

The Webb Wilder character was created in 1984 for a short comedy film created by friend called "Webb Wilder Private Eye." The character was a backwoods private detective who fell out of the 1950s and happened to also be a musician. The short appeared on the television variety show "Night Flight."
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.
Wilder has been signed to major labels and worked with independent labels. He has also hosted a radio show for Sirius Radio.
Webb Wilder appeared as an actor in Peter Bogdanovich's 1993 film The Thing Called Love.
Wilder currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

Discography

Filmography