Wanda Jackson - Wonderful Wanda! '1962; 2020

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Wanda Jackson was only halfway through high school when, in 1954, country singer
heard her on an Oklahoma City radio show and asked her to record with his band,
. By the end of the decade, Jackson had become one of Americas 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 , , and
, 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 Jacksons high-school years. Its here that
heard her sing. Jackson recorded several songs with , including You Cant Have My
Love, a duet with s bandleader, . The song, on the label, became a national hit,
and Jacksons career was off and running. She had wanted to sign with , s label,
but was turned down, so she signed with 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 Wandas 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 .
The two hit it off almost immediately. Jackson said it was , along with her
father, who encouraged her to sing rockabilly.

In 1956, Jackson finally signed with , 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 Lets Have a Party, which 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. A year later, she was back in the country Top
Ten with Right or Wrong and In the Middle of a Heartache. In 1965, she topped
the German charts with Santa Domingo, sung in German. In 1966, she hit the U.S.
Top 20 with The Box It Came In and Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine.
Jacksons popularity continued through the end of the decade.

Jackson toured regularly, was twice nominated for a Grammy, and was a big
attraction in Las Vegas from the mid-50s into the 70s. She married IBM
programmer Wendell Goodman in 1961, and instead of quitting the business -- as
many women singers had done at the time -- Goodman gave up his job in order to
manage his wifes career. He also packaged Jacksons syndicated TV show, Music
Village. In 1971, Jackson and her husband became Christians, which she says
saved their marriage. She released one gospel album on in 1972, Praise the Lord,
before shifting to the label for three more gospel albums. In 1977, she switched
again, this time to , and released another two.

In the early 80s, Jackson was invited to Europe to play rockabilly and country
festivals and to record. Shes since been back numerous times. More recently,
American country artists , , and have acknowledged Jackson as a major influence.
In 1995, released a rockabilly album, Rockabilly Filly, and invited Jackson, her
longtime idol, to sing two duets on it with her. Jackson embarked on a major
U.S. tour with later that year. It was her first secular tour in this country
since the 70s, not to mention her first time back in a nightclub atmosphere.
Jackson returned to the studio in 2010 to begin work on a new album. Produced by
and featuring a band comprised of the frontman, his wife , various , s , and a
host of others, The Party Aint Over arrived in early 2011. Jacksons 31st studio
album, 2012s Unfinished Business, was produced by and featured original material
as well as covers of songs by , , , and others. ~ Kurt Wolff, Rovi

Tracklist: 
01. Wanda Jackson - In The Middle Of A Heartache (Remastered) (2:26)
02. Wanda Jackson - Seven Lonely Days (Remastered) (2:07)
03. Wanda Jackson - If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me (Remastered) (2:31)
04. Wanda Jackson - Is It Wrong? (Remastered) (2:15)
05. Wanda Jackson - Don´t Ask Me Why (Remastered) (2:34)
06. Wanda Jackson - Let My Love Walk In (Remastered) (2:15)
07. Wanda Jackson - A Little Bitty Tear (Remastered) (2:16)
08. Wanda Jackson - I Need You Now (Remastered) (2:17)
09. Wanda Jackson - I Don´t Wanta Go (Remastered) (2:26)
10. Wanda Jackson - We Could (Remastered) (3:01)
11. Wanda Jackson - You Don´t Know Baby (Remastered) (2:47)
12. Wanda Jackson - I´d Be Ashamed (Remastered) (2:39)

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