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Wanda Jackson - 1962 - Lovin' Country Style



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, including "You Can't Have My Love," a duet with Thompson's bandleader, Billy Gray. The song, on the Decca label, became a national hit, and Jackson's career was off and running. 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.


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   1. Wanda Jackson - Lovin' Country Style                    [02:29]
   2. Wanda Jackson - Wasted                                  [02:20]
   3. Wanda Jackson - Nobody's Darlin' But Mine               [02:50]
   4. Wanda Jackson - You Won't Forget (About Me)             [02:23]
   5. Wanda Jackson - I'd Rather Have A Broken Heart          [02:15]
   6. Wanda Jackson - If You Knew What I Know                 [02:36]
   7. Wanda Jackson - Tears At The Grand Ole Opry             [02:23]
   8. Wanda Jackson - I Cried Again                           [02:34]
   9. Wanda Jackson - It's The Same World (Wherever You Go)   [02:26]
  10. Wanda Jackson - The Heart You Could Have                [02:22]
  11. Wanda Jackson - The Right To Love                       [02:33]
  12. Wanda Jackson - You'd Be The First One To Know          [02:24]

Playing Time.........: 29:40
Total Size...........: 67,93 MB



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