Wanda Jackson (born Wanda Lavonne Jackson, October 20, 1937 in Maud, Oklaho… Read Full Bio ↴Wanda Jackson (born Wanda Lavonne Jackson, October 20, 1937 in Maud, Oklahoma) is an American rock and roll singer. Having made her debut recordings at the age of nineteen, she became one of the first popular female rock and roll singers in history and as a result, a pioneering and influential figure in female musicianship. She is known as the "Queen (or First Lady) of Rockabilly."
Jackson was still in high school when country singer Hank Thompson heard her sing on an Oklahoma City radio show and asked her to record with his band in 1954. She dated Elvis Presley, who encouraged her to step away from the country-tinged gospel she had been performing since childhood and try her hand at rock and roll. She developed her own distinctive voice and performed in a variety of styles, from folksy traditional tunes to country twang and high yodels to throaty, suggestive ballads. She was a prolific singer of songs with wry lyrics such as "Fujiyama Mama," which contained many references to the World War II bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; ironically, it became a #1 hit in Japan. Her biggest hit was 1959's "Let's Have a Party."
Jackson achieved great and continuing success throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia, but has never found the same level of fame in her native United States. She toured with rock and roll pioneers such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly. She has been nominated for two Grammys, and has been awarded the Oklahoma Native Daughter Award. She has been inducted into the Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the International Hall of Fame, the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, and the German Country Music Hall of Fame, and in 2009 was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an Early Influence.
A born-again Christian, Jackson and her husband/manager Wendell Goodman abandoned rock and roll in 1971 and spent the next 25 years performing gospel in churches.
In 1996, Jackson was invited by alt-country singer Rosie Flores to duet with her on an upcoming album. The two were so pleased with the results that Jackson joined Flores on a handful of promotional club dates which were soon extended into a five-week North American tour. Jackson, plesantly surprised to discover that she and her songs were known by a generation of rockabilly fans her grandchildren's age, soon assembled her own band and returned to clubs and festivals, where she continues to perform.
In recent years Jackson has recorded with such artists as The Cramps, Lee Rocker, Dave Alvin, and Elvis Costello. 2006 saw the release of a new Jackson album, I Remember Elvis.
In 2009, it was announced that Jackson would start work on new recordings with Jack White. The resulting album, The Party Ain't Over, was released on January 25, 2011. It included a cover of the Bob Dylan rockabilly song, "Thunder on the Mountain" and the Amy Winehouse song "You Know I'm No Good". On January 20, 2011, she performed with Jack White on The Late Show With David Letterman and again on January 25, 2011, on Conan.
Jackson was still in high school when country singer Hank Thompson heard her sing on an Oklahoma City radio show and asked her to record with his band in 1954. She dated Elvis Presley, who encouraged her to step away from the country-tinged gospel she had been performing since childhood and try her hand at rock and roll. She developed her own distinctive voice and performed in a variety of styles, from folksy traditional tunes to country twang and high yodels to throaty, suggestive ballads. She was a prolific singer of songs with wry lyrics such as "Fujiyama Mama," which contained many references to the World War II bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; ironically, it became a #1 hit in Japan. Her biggest hit was 1959's "Let's Have a Party."
Jackson achieved great and continuing success throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia, but has never found the same level of fame in her native United States. She toured with rock and roll pioneers such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly. She has been nominated for two Grammys, and has been awarded the Oklahoma Native Daughter Award. She has been inducted into the Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the International Hall of Fame, the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, and the German Country Music Hall of Fame, and in 2009 was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an Early Influence.
A born-again Christian, Jackson and her husband/manager Wendell Goodman abandoned rock and roll in 1971 and spent the next 25 years performing gospel in churches.
In 1996, Jackson was invited by alt-country singer Rosie Flores to duet with her on an upcoming album. The two were so pleased with the results that Jackson joined Flores on a handful of promotional club dates which were soon extended into a five-week North American tour. Jackson, plesantly surprised to discover that she and her songs were known by a generation of rockabilly fans her grandchildren's age, soon assembled her own band and returned to clubs and festivals, where she continues to perform.
In recent years Jackson has recorded with such artists as The Cramps, Lee Rocker, Dave Alvin, and Elvis Costello. 2006 saw the release of a new Jackson album, I Remember Elvis.
In 2009, it was announced that Jackson would start work on new recordings with Jack White. The resulting album, The Party Ain't Over, was released on January 25, 2011. It included a cover of the Bob Dylan rockabilly song, "Thunder on the Mountain" and the Amy Winehouse song "You Know I'm No Good". On January 20, 2011, she performed with Jack White on The Late Show With David Letterman and again on January 25, 2011, on Conan.
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Wanda Jackson Lyrics
A Girl Don't Have To Drink To Have Fun I know what you're doing and I'll save you the…
A Woman Lives For Love I don't mind waiting up for you late hours and…
Both Sides Of The Line You just gotta walk on both sides of the line You've…
Brown Eyed Handsome Man Well I arrested on charges of unemployment and he was…
Candy Man Come on baby let me take you by the hand…
Crazy Crazy I'm crazy for feelin' so lonely I'm crazy Crazy for…
Fancy Satin Pillows Fancy satin pillows that you bought For me to place beneath…
Fujiyama Mama I've been to Nagasaki Hiroshima too The same I did to them…
Funny How Time Slips Away Well hello there gee it's been a long long time How…
Hard Headed Woman Well a hard headed woman a soft hearted man Been the…
Honey Bop Well, once they had a dance they called the bunny-hop Now…
Honey Don't Well how come you say you will when you won't…
Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad I got a guy, I like him fine But he takes…
I Gotta Know Well, I thought that you were wantin' romance But all you…
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hear that lonesome whippoorwill he sounds too blue to fly Th…
If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me If I'd cry every time you hurt me I'd be…
In the Middle of a Heartache I'm in the middle of a heartache half out half…
It Doesn't Matter Anymore There you go and baby here am I oh well…
Kansas City I'm goin' to Kansas City Kansas City here I come I'm…
Let's Have a Party Some people like to rock, some people like to roll But…
Lonely Weekends Well I make it alright from Monday morning till Friday…
Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man LONG LEGGED GUITAR PICKIN' MAN (Marshall Grant) « © '67 Pe…
Long Tall Sally Gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John He says he has…
Mean Mean Man i love a mean mean man he lives uptown when i want…
Memphis, Tennessee Long distance information give me Memphis Tennessee Help me …
Money Honey I kiss him goodnight and tell him I love him…
My Baby Left Me Yes, my baby left me, never said a word Was it…
My Baby Walked Right Out On Me My baby just walked right out the door he said…
My Big Iron Skillet You are doing wrong again it's plain for all to…
Right or Wrong Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do what you…
Riot in Cell Block #9 On July the second, nineteen fifty three I was serving time…
Rip It Up Well it's Saturday night and I just got paid fool…
Silver Threads and Golden Needles I don't want your lonely mansion With a tear in every…
Singing the Blues I never felt more like singing the blues cause I…
Slippin' Slippin', I feel your love slippin' away You're growing cold…
Slippin' and Slidin' Well, slippin' and a slidin', peepin' and a hidin' Been tol…
Stupid Cupid My Fine feathered friend with your cute little pranks, I wou…
Tears Will Be The Chaser For Your Wine Tears will be the chaser for your wine You sit there…
The Box It Came In My clothes are all ragged my goodwill coat's not the…
Two Separate Bar Stools (One love is breaking in two) Two lonely people drinking alo…
Violet and the Rose A violet fell in love with a rose And started it…
Who Shot Sam Well, I met Sammy Sampson down in New Orleans He had…
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Come on over baby whole lotta shakin' goin' on Yeah come…
Yakety-Yak Take out the papers and the trash or you don't…
You Win Again The news is out all over town that you've been…