Wanda Jackson is known as the "The Belle of Rockabilly," or "The Queen of Rock," but actually, she's just the nicest lady you'll ever meet. And then she gets on stage, and unleashes her trademark growl, her rat-a-tat-tat yodel and her sky-high shrieks, and you start to understand how she's influenced generations of rockabilly, roots rock and cowpunk stylists. As one of the very first women who rocked, who toured with Elvis & Jerry Lee, who dressed with flash and style, and who took no prisoners, she's become more than an icon, but a true inspiration to anyone who's heard her records (
Let's Have A Party, Fujiyama Mama) or caught her still-vital live act.
In town to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and kind enough to speak with Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready just moments before she took the stage at Cleveland's famed Agora, Ms. Jackson exhibits the grace and charm of a woman who turned the world on to a new sound, even before they had a name for it. Watch the video, and experience the gracious personality of this legend of rock and roll. http://www.WandaJackson.com, http://www.RockHall.com
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