Wanda Jackson

Wanda Jackson is a pioneering artist known for her contributions to rockabilly, rock and roll, and country music, inspiring generations of performers with her dynamic stage presence and vocal style. After gaining her own 15-minute radio segment on KLPR and securing a recording contract with Decca Records in 1954, Wanda Jackson’s debut single, ‘You Can’t Have My Love,’ a duet with Billy Gray, reached number eight on the Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides chart. Following her 1955 graduation, Jackson toured, receiving encouragement from Elvis Presley during their 1955-1956 joint tour to embrace rock and roll. She signed with Capitol Records in 1956, uniquely permitted to record both country and rockabilly.

In 2011, a pivotal collaboration with Jack White resulted in the critically acclaimed album ‘The Party Ain’t Over,’ which charted at number 58 on the Billboard 200. She followed this with ‘Unfinished Business’ in 2012, reaching number 61 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. In 2017, Jackson published her autobiography, ‘Every Night is Saturday Night.’ She announced her retirement from performing in 2019, culminating in the release of her final studio album, ‘Encore,’ in 2021. Her enduring legacy was further cemented in 2024 when her iconic hit, ‘Let’s Have a Party,’ was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.