Condition: New
Wanda Jackson - Pioneer Of Rock 'N' Roll
Label: Vinyl Passion
Catalog#: VP 80010
Format: Vinyl LP
NEW
Country: Netherlands
Released: 2011
Genre: Folk, World, & Country, Rock
Style: Rock & Roll
Tracklist
A1 I Gotta Know
A2 Baby Loves Him
A3 Honey Bop
A4 Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad
A5 Cool Love
A6 Did You Miss Me
A7 Let Me Explain
A8 Don'a Wan'a
A9 Fujiyama Mama
A10 Happy, Happy Birthday
B1 Let's Have A Party
B2 I Wanna Waltz
B3 Money Honey
B4 Long Tall Sally
B5 Mean Mean Man
B6 Rock Your Baby
B7 Savin' My Love
B8 You're The One For Me
B9 Riot In Cell Block #9
(Bonus Tracks - Live)
B10 Alone With You
B11 Hard Headed Woman
Wanda Jackson was only halfway through high school when, in 1954, country singer Hank Thompson heard her on an Oklahoma City radio show and asked her to record with his band, the Brazos Valley Boys. By the end of the decade, Jackson had become one of America's first major female country and rockabilly singers.
Jackson was born in Oklahoma, but her father Tom -- himself a country singer who quit because of the Depression -- moved the family to California in 1941. He bought Wanda her first guitar two years later, gave her lessons, and encouraged her to play piano as well. In addition, he took her to see such acts as Tex Williams, Spade Cooley, and Bob Wills, which left a lasting impression on her young mind. Tom moved the family back to Oklahoma City when his daughter was 12 years old. In 1952, she won a local talent contest and was given a 15-minute daily show on KLPR. The program, soon upped to 30 minutes, lasted throughout Jackson's high school years. It's here that Thompson heard her sing. Jackson recorded several songs with the Brazos Valley Boys,
She had wanted to sign with Capitol, Thompson's label, but was turned down, so she signed with Decca instead.
Jackson insisted on finishing high school before hitting the road. When she did, her father came with her. Her mother made and helped design Wanda's stage outfits. "I was the first one to put some glamour in the country music -- fringe dresses, high heels, long earrings," Jackson said of these outfits. When Jackson first toured in 1955 and 1956, she was placed on a bill with none other than Elvis Presley. The two hit it off almost immediately. Jackson said it was Presley, along with her father, who encouraged her to sing rockabilly.
In 1956, Jackson finally signed with Capitol, a relationship that lasted until the early '70s. Her recording career bounced back and forth between country and rockabilly; she did this by often putting one song in each style on either side of a single. Jackson cut the rockabilly hit "Fujiyama Mama" in 1958, which became a major success in Japan. Her version of "Let's Have a Party," which Elvis had cut earlier, was a U.S. Top 40 pop hit for her in 1960, after which she began calling her band the Party Timers.
Jackson's popularity continued through the end of the decade.
WANDA JACKSON - HARD HEADED WOMAN
Very unique sound. Very gritty and tough.
She was too wicked sexy for her time--they could barely deal with Elvis; no way was America going to elevate a woman who commands the stage like she does here. America's loss!
Wanda Jackson - Let's Have a Party
I've been in love with this song for many years. Since the first time I ever saw Dead poets society :)
Glenn Campbell on Lead Guitar
Wanda Jackson - Rock Your Baby
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