{"id":16926,"date":"2019-07-23T22:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T04:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1809342"},"modified":"2019-07-23T22:00:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T04:00:20","slug":"wanda-jackson-has-many-stories-left-to-write","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/music-news\/wanda-jackson-has-many-stories-left-to-write\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanda Jackson Has Many Stories Left to Write"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"byline\">by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/tinglel\/\" title=\"Posts by Lauren Tingle\" rel=\"author\">Lauren Tingle<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\">17m ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>When Rosanne Cash started preparing her speech that would help induct Wanda Jackson into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame, Cash asked Jackson what she wanted everyone to know about her. Jackson replied by detailing three key points:<\/p>\n<p>No. 1: She can rock.<br \/>No. 2: She is a lady, and reputations are important.<br \/>No. 3: Rock \u2018n\u2019 roll and God are not mutually exclusive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BnULGVbhPcY?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BnULGVbhPcY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>Jackson writes about her 2009 induction in her memoir, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Every-Night-Saturday-Country-Journey\/dp\/1947026011\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Every Night Is Saturday Night: A Country Girl\u2019s Journey to the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame<\/a><\/em>, a thrilling read that goes in-depth into her rise as a teen country singing sensation through her evolution into the Queen of Rockabilly and the First Lady of Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll. On the night of her induction, she was seated with Elvis Presley\u2019s backing musicians Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana, who all started touring together in 1955, and it was the start of a climactic final decade in Jackson\u2019s touring career.<\/p>\n<p>To see her live in that final decade, it felt like 1955 all over again. She could command any stage with her signature purr and growl with a ferocity that was unmatched by any other performer. She toured the venerated Jack White-produced <em>The Party Ain\u2019t Over<\/em> and the Justin Townes Earle-produced <em>Unfinished Business<\/em>. She joined Adele for select dates on the British singer\u2019s 2010 tour along with headlining sold-out engagements on her own worldwide. She has also represented rockabilly at several music festivals including Stagecoach in Indio, Calif. and the Bonnaroo Music &amp; Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RkDkPXI1KlI?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RkDkPXI1KlI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>At 81, Jackson announced her retirement from live performing in April after encountering a series of health issues for the last three years. As she states above, she believes reputations are essential, and with that, comes the belief that presentation is everything. Her father, Tom Jackson, instilled in her that belief when he gave up his job as a taxi driver to facilitate her career full-time when she was a teenager. He was the one who called the promoter in Memphis who booked her first tours with Presley just as rock was being invented.<\/p>\n<p>CMT.com caught up with Jackson recently to get her thoughts on retirement from live performance after it has been her life for more than 60 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wanda Jackson and Jack White<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"7c956457\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-108286763-1563807649.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-108286763-1563807649.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-108286763-1563807649.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-108286763-1563807649.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-108286763-1563807649.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-108286763-1563807649.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-108286763-1563807649.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-108286763-1563807649.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Wanda Jackson (L) and Jack White\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Noel Vasquez\/Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>CMT.com: What do you hope your fans understand about your decision to retire from the stage?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jackson: I always wanted to retire or let go of my career when I felt like I was at the top. And for me, right now, has been the top. For the last eight to 10 years, I\u2019ve had nothing but big crowds, many of them were sold out, standing-room-only, and my audiences have been so great. They\u2019re mostly young people, and they have so much enthusiasm, and they love our \u201850s rockabilly songs. It\u2019s been a lot of fun for me to sing for people like that.<\/p>\n<p>But for about three years, I\u2019ve had a lot of problems just in and out of the hospital. I haven\u2019t been able to work like I usually do. We decided this would be the best way. It\u2019s a good time to bow out gracefully and hang up my rock \u2018n\u2019 roll shoes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sharon Jones and Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"f25c8c9e\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-136074248-1563807760.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-136074248-1563807760.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-136074248-1563807760.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-136074248-1563807760.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-136074248-1563807760.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-136074248-1563807760.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-136074248-1563807760.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-136074248-1563807760.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Sharon Jones and Wanda Jackson\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Jemal Countess\/Getty Images for Vh1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What will you miss most about live performance?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been sitting here thinkin\u2019 on that because all these other times, I always looked forward to going back on the road on tour. I don\u2019t know all my feelings right now. I\u2019m still sad about it. But I\u2019ll be 82 at the end of the summer, and most people have been retired since they were 65. I\u2019ve been touring since 1955, and I graduated from high school that year. I have been signed with Decca records since I was 16. I\u2019ve had a couple of fairly large hits in the country field. That\u2019s a pretty good run.<\/p>\n<p>It just seemed like this was the right time. My husband of 56 years, Wendell, died in 2017, and I\u2019m still not over that by any means. He traveled with me, and we were together 24-7 usually. That has been very hard for me. But I went right back to work because I figured that was the best thing for me. I didn\u2019t quit singing or anything. I wanted to get back on the road. I feel more at home there than I do at home. I get kind of fidgety and antsy. I\u2019ve got plenty to do here at home. It never gets all done at once. But I\u2019ve never been that much of a domestic girl. I just wanted to be on the road like Willie Nelson\u2019s song says, \u201cBack on the road again, making music with my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackson at Bonnaroo 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"855bbc08\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-134517274-1563807733.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-134517274-1563807733.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-134517274-1563807733.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-134517274-1563807733.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-134517274-1563807733.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-134517274-1563807733.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-134517274-1563807733.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-134517274-1563807733.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Bonnaroo 2011 - Day 2 - Wanda Jackson\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">FilmMagic\/FilmMagic<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>I remember reading in your book when you were initially trying to get your first record deal, it was believed that girls don\u2019t sell records. How much of that adversity made you want to prove those who didn\u2019t believe in you wrong?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I probably didn\u2019t hear that statement directly at the time because I wasn\u2019t talking to [them] in person. Hank Thompson was doing this on my behalf because I had been singing with him and his band for a good while. He was my mentor, and I just thought the world of him. So, he was the one trying to help me. I don\u2019t remember if Hank actually told me what was said or not, but actually, the statement was true because there weren\u2019t that many girls recording solo. In the pop field, you had Patti Page, Rosemary Clooney, and several who were recording. But in country music, Patsy Montana was I guess the very first, and then Kitty Wells, Jean Shepard and then me. So, even when we toured, we went out on package shows with usually four to five artists. And usually there was just one girl on the bill for window dressing I guess. But that\u2019s just the way it was, and I didn\u2019t think much about it. When you don\u2019t have comparisons, you just go with the flow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Darlene Love, Jackson and Cyndi Lauper<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"0b9254c1\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-114168873-1563807677.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-114168873-1563807677.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-114168873-1563807677.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-114168873-1563807677.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-114168873-1563807677.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-114168873-1563807677.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-114168873-1563807677.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-114168873-1563807677.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Darlene Love, Wanda Jackson and Cyndi Lauper\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Jamie Sabau\/Getty Images for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>And it allows you to grow to be the first of your kind.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s true. I think it makes you a stronger person. I think I covered it in my book how great my daddy was to keep me grounded. As you get more and more success, it\u2019s a little harder to meet and greet people because your crowds get larger. But I did that for every job that I worked. I did a lot of dances with the band here [in Oklahoma] locally in my teenage years, but daddy would always tell me to go around to each table and say hello to people, and see if they\u2019re having a good time. I kept it up the best I could. I didn\u2019t go out if they were rowdy and then he also told me not to complain because this is my job. And he said, \u201cYou chose it, and you don\u2019t have to get up at seven in the morning, punch a time clock and work at a desk or something all day. But you do have other responsibilities that most people don\u2019t have. That\u2019s part of the deal.\u201d That helped me in the long run because you\u2019ve heard the saying, you have to shake the same hands coming down as you did going up. That made it easier for me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did the tour with Adele come about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As I understand it, she asked for me. I thought this is a strange combination having me open for her, but that\u2019s what she wanted. I opened 10 dates for her, and she was a precious gal. I really liked Adele. And she did me, too. When I first met her, she was in the greenroom eating supper, and she had her hair in these big rollers. She was eating with everybody, and when she saw me, she came over to me and picked me up off the floor. She\u2019s so much taller and bigger than I am, and she just swung me around. She said she was so happy to meet me and have me on tour with her. Of course, touring with her was nothing but first-class all the way. It was really wonderful. I had my own band with me so I could do a good show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"ec2a79c6\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277597-1563807618.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277597-1563807618.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277597-1563807618.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277597-1563807618.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277597-1563807618.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277597-1563807618.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277597-1563807618.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277597-1563807618.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Photo of Wanda Jackson\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>With Elvis\u2019 encouragement to go into rock music, what were those first experiences as a rock performer like for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well, I didn\u2019t sing rock when I was touring with Elvis. I hadn\u2019t recorded any, and it was such brand-new music because I had been working with Hank [Thompson], and I hadn\u2019t traveled any. I didn\u2019t have that much experience. It was very exciting, but I just sang my country songs and was accepted by his audiences, which surprised me. But after I saw [Elvis] work, I thought, \u201cWhat am I doing on this show?\u201d I found out soon enough. One man told me, \u201cIf we knew we had a date on a night when Elvis Presley was in concert, we knew where we were going. The girlfriends wanted to go see Elvis, but by golly, we had you.\u201d I thought that was very flattering, of course.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jackson\u2019s autobiography, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Every-Night-Saturday-Country-Journey\/dp\/1947026011\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Every Night Is Saturday Night: A Country Girl\u2019s Journey to the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame<\/a><\/em>, is available wherever books are sold.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"9b2d4950\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277306-1563807452.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277306-1563807452.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277306-1563807452.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277306-1563807452.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277306-1563807452.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277306-1563807452.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277306-1563807452.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/GettyImages-74277306-1563807452.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Photo of Wanda Jackson\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image portrait\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author\">\n<div class=\"description\">Lauren Tingle is a Tennessean and storyteller who eats music for breakfast, lunch and dinner. When she\u2019s not writing or rocking out, she enjoys yoga and getting lost in the great outdoors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1809342\/wanda-jackson-has-many-stories-left-to-write\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Lauren Tingle 17m ago When Rosanne Cash started preparing her speech that would help induct Wanda Jackson into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame, Cash asked Jackson what she wanted everyone to know about her. 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