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Wanda Jackson
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Maud OK, United States (1954 – present)
Wanda Jackson (born Wanda Jean Jackson, on October 20, 1937, in Maud, Oklahoma) was the first female rock and roll singer in the United States, releasing her debut record in 1956. She is often hailed as the “Queen 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.
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.
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Honey Bop
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Mean Mean Man
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Long Tall Sally
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Hard Headed Woman
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Cool Love
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I Gotta Know
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Right Or Wrong
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Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad
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Rock Your Baby
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Kansas City
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Tongue Tied
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There's a Party Goin' On
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chelseabre wrote:
All hail the queen!
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SkoorbHaon wrote:
Funnel Of Love & I Gotta Know are my favorites.
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xpaidinbloodx wrote:
Happy Birthday, Wanda!
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emcxmc wrote:
Happy birthday and many returns.
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Maste90 wrote:
come to chile, PLEASE!
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somachinaski87 wrote:
suicide_scherzo: It is the best shit ever, thats all that needs to be said about Rockabilly
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Jake_Regan wrote:
suicide_scherzo: go kill yourself by showing a frozen fork up your ass. And do some studies in history.
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dinaq400 wrote:
suicide_scherzo: last.fm/tag/rockabilly
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suicide_scherzo wrote:
what the hell is rockabilly?
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Kcramsib wrote:
Real Queen of Rockabilly ...
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m98765432167890 wrote:
gostei dela
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AnaSilva76 wrote:
Wanda Rules <2>
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RoszPuunka wrote:
BOŻE, CO ZA GŁOS ...!
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Ton87 wrote:
she's great!
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lincredible wrote:
THE queen. [2]
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Lowbacca wrote:
<3
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bigfanofmusic wrote:
December last year she came to my country. Even to a place that is close to where I live and at the day she was going to perform... I COULDN'T GO!! I promised to be somewhere else that day... *sigh* Very frustrating... Maybe this was the last time she'll come and perform =(
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CountrySTT wrote:
The Country Standard Time has a review of the Ponderosa Stomp in their Concert Reviews section. Wanda Jackson, a rockabilly star from yesteryear performed. Be sure to check out the review at www.countrystandardtime.com.
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dangeregg wrote:
rad'
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imuzico wrote:
........just fabulous ♥
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