Fifty years ago, those decrying rock 'n' roll as devil music that would crumble the morals of America needed to look no further than
Wanda Jackson for evidence. Her
raspy, brassy voice,
suggestive lyrics, and
sexual energy were almost unbelievable for the Eisenhower years. Coaxed into singing rockabilly by her then-boyfriend,
Elvis, she had a
string of
rock hits, before marrying and IBM programmer and switching to more traditional,
conservative country music.
posted by Jon_Evil
on Aug 20, 2009 -
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