An Oklahoma singer who brought raw energy to 1950s rock and roll and country.
For the full picture, listen to 'Fujiyama Mama' back-to-back with something like 'Am I Not My Brother's Keeper.' That range tells you everything.
In the 1950s, when most female voices were polished and restrained, Jackson came out swinging with songs like 'Fujiyama Mama' and 'Funnel Of Love.' That rockabilly shout cut through everything else on the radio. She was one of the few women making that kind of noise, and it earned her a nickname that stuck.
She started recording for Capitol Records at sixteen. Her early albums like 'Rockin' with Wanda' captured that first rock and roll excitement, but later her style moved more toward country. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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