As you can probably tell from this Wanda Jackson story and this Wanda Jackson interview, she’s as sweet as she is legendary. Above is a handwritten card she sent me, followed me the envelope that contained it; plus a promotional matchbook her label, CMT, made around the time of 2003’s Heart Trouble. Continue reading
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Memento: A Card From Wanda Jackson – And A Matchbook Too
Posted in Features, Mementos with tags Wanda Jackson on 01/30/2010 by korzeckThe Magic Wanda Jackson
Posted in Interviews with tags Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Jack White, the Cramps, Wanda Jackson, White Stripes on 01/30/2010 by korzeckHere’s a from-the-vault interview you probably didn’t expect to see on this blog: one with rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson. Online for the first time, the 2003 conversation revolved around Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello – and the Cramps too. Continue reading
Wanda Jackson Transcript, 6.26.03: On ‘Soul Mate’ Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley And More
Posted in Interview Transcripts, Interviews with tags Carl Perkins, Chuck Willis, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Rosie Flores, the Cramps, the Louvin Brothers, Wanda Jackson on 01/21/2010 by korzeckHere’s my vintage, previously unpublished conversation with the Queen of Rockabilly (Bob Dylan’s words, not mine), Wanda Jackson. In it, she gives a track-by-track analysis of 2003’s Heart Trouble – which still stands as her most recent album. Continue reading