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.
Blues Stay Away from Me
Wanda Jackson Lyrics
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Don't know why you keep on haunting me
Love was never meant for me true love was never meant for me
Seems somehow we never can agree
Life is full of misery dreams are like a memory bringing back your love that used to be
Tears so many I can't see years don't mean a thing to me
Time goes by and still I can't be free
The lyrics to "Blues Stay Away from Me" by Wanda Jackson reflect the singer's desire to break free from the sadness and heartbreak caused by the blues. In the first verse, she pleads with the blues to stay away from her and let her be. She seems to be frustrated and unable to understand why the blues keep haunting her. This is a common theme in blues music, where the sadness can seem inescapable.
In the second verse, Jackson explains that true love was never meant for her, and that she and love just can't seem to agree. This suggests that she's had bad experiences with romance in the past, and that her heartbreak is what's feeding the blues. She paints a picture of a life full of misery, with dreams of love that are just memories now. She's crying so much that she can't see, and no matter how much time passes, she just can't seem to move on.
The lyrics to "Blues Stay Away from Me" are a powerful representation of one person's struggle with heartbreak and sadness. They are a classic example of the blues genre, which is known for its emotional depth and raw honesty.
Line by Line Meaning
Blues stay away from me blues why don't you let me be
I am asking the blues to leave me alone and don't bother me anymore
Don't know why you keep on haunting me
I don't understand why the blues keep coming back to me and troubling me
Love was never meant for me true love was never meant for me
I believe that I am not meant to experience true love in my life
Seems somehow we never can agree
It appears that I can never come to an agreement with love
Life is full of misery dreams are like a memory bringing back your love that used to be
My life is full of sadness and my dreams remind me of the love that I had lost in the past
Tears so many I can't see years don't mean a thing to me
I have cried so much that my eyes can't see and time holds no significance for me
Time goes by and still I can't be free
As time passes, my heart remains burdened with the weight of my lost love and I can't seem to move on
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CARLIN AMERICA INC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: ALTON DELMORE, HENRY B. GLOVER, RABON DELMORE, WAYNE RANEY
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alex arolas garcia
Esta buena canción la cantaron THE DELMORE BROTHERS en el año 1949 y la versiono WANDA JACKSON en el año 1965
jean-marie Basset
L'accompagnement très bon