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Warner Mack
Person · male · United States · Nashville · born 1938 · died 2022 · recording since 1957
American musician (1938–2022)
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Also known as Warner Hensley McPherson Jr · Warner McPherson
Timeline
1930s
1950s
· Debut release
Debut release: Is It Wrong (For Loving You) / Baby Squeeze Me
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
1960s
2020s
Biography
Biography
Warner McPherson (April 5, 1935 – March 1, 2022), known professionally as Warner Mack, was an American country music singer-songwriter. Mack had 23 hits on the country charts from the late 1950s to the early 1980s.
Life
Mack was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 5, 1935. His string of hits included "Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" in 1957 and in 1965 "The Bridge Washed OutThe Bridge Washed OutSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Bridge Washed Out2Surely3I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water4Blue Kentucky Boy5I'll Be Alright in the Morning6Is It Wrong for Loving You7Sittin' in an All Nite Cafe8What's He Doin' in My World9Working Girl10Yes There's a Reason11Once a Day12Biggest Part".
On April 27, 2020, Mack was interviewed by Scott Wikle for the My Kind Of Country show. At age 85, Mack announced the release of a new album entitled Better Than Ever.
Mack died on March 1, 2022, in Nashville, at the age of 86.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 7 | 21th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (7 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
The Golden Country Hits, Vol. 2
1962 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 30:34
A1When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again2:29A2Have You Ever Been Lonely2:49A3My Love for You2:38A4Walk on By2:09A5Someday You'll Want Me to Want You2:53A6Crazy Arms2:17B1Chime Bells2:16B2Four Walls3:19B3I Wonder Where You Are Tonight1:57B4I Fall to Pieces2:26B5In the Pines3:07B6San Antonio Rose2:141964 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 28:09
A1San Antonio Rose2:14A2Chime Bells2:16A3Room Full of Roses2:36A4When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again2:29A5I Wonder Where You Are Tonight1:58A6In the Pines3:07B1Fireball Mail2:05B2My Love for You2:38B3Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes2:04B4You're Not Easy to Forget2:19B5Have I Told You Lately That I Love You2:37B6Bonaparte's Retreat1:46— · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Bridge Washed Out2Surely3I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water4Blue Kentucky Boy5I'll Be Alright in the Morning6Is It Wrong for Loving You7Sittin' in an All Nite Cafe8What's He Doin' in My World9Working Girl10Yes There's a Reason11Once a Day12Biggest Part— · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 28:25
A1Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?2:37A2A Satisfied Mind2:34A3You're Not Easy to Forget2:19A4My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You2:15A5Don't Worry2:29A6Bonaparte's Retreat1:46B1Room Full of Roses2:36B2The Wild Side of Life2:41B3Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes2:04B4Send Me the Pillow You Dream On2:41B5Take These Chains From My Heart2:18B6Fire Ball Mail2:05
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Is It Wrong (For Loving You) / Baby Squeeze MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 2:22ABaby Squeeze Me2:22 BIs It Wrong (For Loving You) | 1957 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rockin' The Country 1957-66Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 31 tracks · 1:10:311Roc-A-Chicka1:58 2Someone, Somewhere2:00 3Baby Squeeze Me2:23 4Is It Wrong2:36 5Falling in Love2:09 6My Love for You2:31 7That's My Heart's Desire2:15 8Since I Lost You2:18 9First Chance I Get2:08 10Yes There's a Reason2:17 11Too Bashful2:05 12Now I'm Living On (Memory Mountain)2:11 13Prison of Love2:15 14Down by the Waterfalls1:56 15I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep2:39 16I'm Just Older and Wiser1:50 17I Found Love2:04 18Surely2:13 19Fireball Mail2:07 20When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again2:31 21Walk on By2:12 22Sittin' in an All Night Café2:15 23You're Not Easy to Forget2:19 24My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You2:18 25I Heard You Asked About Me2:43 26Sittin' on a Rock2:08 27The Bridge Washed Out2:16 28The Way It Feels to Die2:37 29Thanks a Lot2:36 30It Takes a Lot of Money2:07 31Talking to the Wall2:34 | Compilation | — | |
| — | Greatest Hits (Front Row Entertainment)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 24:401The Bridge Washed Out2:16 2Talkin' to the Wall2:29 3Sittin' on a Rock (Crying in a Creek)2:09 4Sittin' in an All Nite Cafe2:18 5Is It Wrong (For Loving You)2:39 6It Takes a Lot of Memory2:11 7Leave My Dream Alone2:02 8I'll Still Be Missing You3:00 9I'm Gonna Move On2:34 10Amazing Grace3:02 | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Warner Mack head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 7 | 21th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Warner_Mack.pngaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5577aaf6-90b0-4793-a575-618514eda127discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5577aaf6-90b0-4793-a575-618514eda127core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1663609genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1663609seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Mackbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Mack
Why this artist is in the database
- List of country music performers
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Decca Records · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1663609 · MusicBrainz: 5577aaf6-90b0-4793-a575-618514eda127
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