Wanda Rocks
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.
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Baby Loves Him BABY LOVES HIM (Wanda Jackson) « © '56 Combine Music » …
Brown Eyed Handsome Man Well I arrested on charges of unemployment and he was…
Cool Love You've been playin' it cool I've been playin' a fool (Oh wah…
Fallin' I got to feelin' I'm a'fallin' Like a star up in…
Fujiyama Mama I've been to Nagasaki Hiroshima too The same I did to them…
Funnel of Love Here I go, Falling down, down, down, My mind is a…
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…
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 Wanna Waltz Well, we used to waltz and a go out dancin' Now…
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 My Love Walk in Come on and open up that door to your heart…
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 Tall Sally Gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John He says he has…
Lost Weekend Every day is a lost weekend Every day since my baby…
Man We Had a Party Everybody came from miles around Uptown, downtown, way acro…
Mean Mean Man i love a mean mean man he lives uptown when i want…
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…
Riot in Cellblock #9 On July the second, nineteen fifty three I was serving time…
Rock Your Baby Rock your baby, all night long Rock your baby, all night…
Searchin' (Gonna find him gonna find him gonna find him gonna…
Slippin' and Slidin' Well, slippin' and a slidin', peepin' and a hidin' Been tol…
Sparkling Brown Eyes There's a ramshackle shack down in old Caroline Keeps a call…
Sticks and Stones People talkin' tryin' to break us up Why don't they let…
Stupid Cupid My Fine feathered friend with your cute little pranks, I wou…
There's a Party Goin' On Beefsteak Charly is a-throwing a feast Right around the corn…
Tongue Tied Oh, great good golly, he thrills me so When the apple…
Tweedle Dee TWEEDLE DEE (Winfield Scott) « © '54 Progressive Music » …
Who Shot Sam Well, I met Sammy Sampson down in New Orleans He had…
Yakety Yak Take out the papers and the trash or you don't…
You Bug Me Bad YOU BUG ME BAD Writer Wanda Jackson Baby-baby, boy you bug …


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