After surfing the series of tubes, it had come to my attention that Wanda Jackson, one of the first Queens of the Rockabilly scene has just released a new album that she co-made with Jack from the White Stripes.
I personally think it's wonderful you have the newer generation reaching their hands out to older inspirations, and not just ignoring them, and writing them off as dead, or in an assisted living facility. It was great when I saw this article on NPR.
Wanda Jackson was something of a female reincarnate of Elvis himself. She was one of the first ladies really who came out with a gritty voice that wasn't perfected, or pretty, and her songs didn't fluctuate around evenings of petting, and kisses on the hand after a "swell" night.
When you look at artists like Duffy, or mainly like Amy Winehouse while you still get their mo-town roots, part of me thinks they were somewhat influenced by the Queen herself. Part of what is sad about this is that we know about The Supremes, Etta James, and country music's Loretta Lynn, but not much is often heard about Wanda James.
I'm hoping with this recent collaboration with Jack White that Wanda will once find music appreciation again from some new and younger fans. I sure myself enjoy listening to her for the fact she is one of those first treasures in the Rock n' Roll beginnings.
