Little Wanda Jackson, a giant in American music, played to a packed Kessler Theater Saturday, and as Mario Tarradell writes, she brought it:
Jackson , performing for a standing-room-only crowd, charmed with her sharp wit, warm personality and endearing stories about the happenstance road to becoming the Queen of Rockabilly. Encouraged by one-time boyfriend Elvis Presley, Jackson blazed a trail for “girl singers” with her strength, sex appeal and raw talent.The Oklahoma sweetheart initially wanted to sing country, but Elvis discovered her rock ‘n’ roll core. Backed by Dallas’ five-man hard country band the King Bucks, Jackson traced through rockabilly, country, gospel and three tunes from her acclaimed new CD, The Party Ain’t Over , produced by Jack White.
Jackson never backed down, spending about 90 minutes onstage and belting every tune while still recovering from laryngitis. She had her remedy handy — sips of Cabernet Sauvignon.
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