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Jerry Wallace

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Jerry Wallace (born December 15, 1928 in Guilford, Missouri) is an American country and popular music singer.

His better-known songs include Primrose Lane (1959) In The Misty Moonlight (1964) and "Otoko no Sekai" (男の世界, it. "The World of the Man", English title: "The Lovers of the World") (1970, his biggest selling single that released in Japan only). His song "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" was featured in the 1972 Night Gallery episode "The Tune in Dan's Cafe;" the song subsequently became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart that August, spending two weeks at the top of the chart.

In 1972, he gained nomination for the Country Music Association Award as Male Vocalist of the Year, and his song To Get To You gained nomination for Single of the Year.