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Jackson, Wanda

Born 1937 in Maud, Okla. A regular on the Ozark Jubilee (ABC-TV) in 1957.

References:
   Article in issue 56 (1987) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 55 (1987) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 54 (1987) of Now Dig This.
   Feature article and CD discography in issue 53 (1992) of American Music Magazine.
   Interview in issue 65 (1997) of Rockin' Fifties.
   Article in issue 226 (2002) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 308 (2008) of Now Dig This.


Source: Jim Hilmar

Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1956/July 21
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3485 I Gotta Know {d,e,j,n,v,w, E,M,V, 1a,1d,1g,1j}
Half As Good A Girl
1
1
45-15586
45-15585
1956/Nov. 10
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3575 Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad {c,d,h,j,n,v,y, B,D,E,G,H,L,M,T, 1a,1b,1d,1f,1g,1i,1j}
Silver Threads And Golden Needles {M}
1
1
45-15919
45-15904
1957/Feb. 16
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3637 Baby Loves Him {d,j,n,v,y, G,H,L, 1a,1d,1f}
Cryin' Thru The Night
1
1
45-15890
45-15587
1957/Apr. 13
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3683 Let Me Explain {v}
Don'a Wan'a {d,j,n, E,R,S, 1j}
1
1
45-16665
45-16666
1957/Aug. 5
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3764 Cool Love {d,j,n,v,y, G,H,L,M, 1a,1d}
Did You Miss Me? {d,j,n}
1
1
45-16657
45-16658
1957/Dec. 9
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3843 Fujiyama Mama {c,d,h,j,m,n,v,y,z, B,E,G,H,L,M,R,S, 1a,1b,1d,1e,1i,1j,1l,1n,1p,1q}
No Wedding Bells For Joe
1
1
45-17580
45-17579
1958/Mar. 24
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F3941 Honey Bop {d,h,j,m,n,q,r,t,v,y, B,D,E,G,H,L,R,S,U, 1a,1d,1i,1j,1k,1p}
Just A Queen For A Day {v}
1
1
45-15903
45-17581
1958/Aug. 11
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F4026 Mean Mean Man {a,d,h,j,m,n,q,r,v,y, B,E,G,H,L,M,R,S, 1a,1d,1i,1j,1k,1p}
(Every Time They Play) Our Song
1
1
45-18794
45-18797
1958/Nov. 3
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F4081 Rock Your Baby {d,h,j,n,v, D,E,G,H,L,M,T,Y, 1a,1d,1j}
Sinful Heart
1
1
45-18795
45-18792
 
 
Capitol 1-1041 Wanda Jackson  [monaural]
Party
Heartbreak Ahead
Money, Honey {L, 1j}
Just Call Me Lonesome
 
1
1
 
 
 
F1-1041
F1-1041
 
 
1959/Feb. 2
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol F4142 Savin' My Love {b,d,v,y, G,H,L,V, 1a}
You've Turned To A Stranger {d,j,n,x}
1
1
45-30726
45-18799
1959/May 18
Bb pop rev.
Capitol F4207 You're The One For Me {d,j,n, E,G,H,L, 1j}
A Date With Jerry
1
1
45-30727
45-18796
1960/June 27
Bb c&w rev.
Capitol 4397 Let's Have A Party {a,d,f,h,m,o,q,r,s,t,v,w,y, A,B,E,F,G,H,L,M,O,P,Q,R,S,W,Y, 1a,1d,1i,1j,1k,1p}
Cool Love
1
1
45-18784
45-16658
1960/Nov. 7
Bb pop rev.
Capitol 4469 Mean Mean Man
Happy Happy Birthday {f,o, G,H}
1
1
45-18794
45-18762
1961/Feb. 13
Bb pop rev.
Capitol 4520 Riot In Cell Block Number Nine {c,v,y, B,G,H,L,M, 1a,1b,1d,1i,1o}
Little Charm Bracelet
1
1
45-34768
45-34769
1961/Apr. 10
Bb pop rev.
Capitol 4553 Funnel Of Love {i,u, C,J,L, 1a,1d}
Right Or Wrong {h,v,y, L,M,R,S}
1
1
45-34771
45-34770
1961/Sept. 25
Bb pop rev.
Capitol 4635 I'd Be Ashamed {L}
In The Middle Of A Heartache {y, M}
1
1
45-35020
45-35018
1962/Sept. 8
Bb pop rev.
Capitol 4833 You Bug Me Bad {v , 1d}
The Greatest Actor
1
1
45-37604
45-37605
1962/Dec.
rel. no. code
Capitol 4884 Whirlpool {L}
One Teardrop At A Time
1
1
45-38315
45-37606
1963/May
rel. no. code
Capitol 4973 This Should Go On Forever {M}
We Haven't A Moment To Lose
1
1
45-36557
45-38303
1958/Sept. 1
Bb Aud.
Capitol T-1041 Wanda Jackson  [monaural]
Day Dreaming {f,o}
I Wanna Waltz {c,f,o, G,H,U, 1b,1d}
Heartbreak Ahead {f,o}
Making Believe {f,h,o,y, M}
Here We Are Again {f,o}
Long Tall Sally {a,f,h,l,m,o,v, B,G,H,I,L,R,S, 1a,1d,1i,1p}
Just Call Me Lonesome {f,o}
Let Me Go Lover {f,o}
Money Honey {f,l,m,o,v, B,E,G,H,I,R,S, 1a,1d,1i,1p}
I Can't Make My Dreams Understand {f,o}
Happy Happy Birthday Baby
Let's Have A Party {l, I}
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T1-1041
T1-1041
T1-1041
T1-1041
T1-1041
T1-1041
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitol T-1384 Rockin' With Wanda!  [monaural]
Rock Your Baby
Fujiyama Mama {l, I}
You're The One For Me
Did You Miss Me?
Cool Love
Honey Bop {l, I}
Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad
Baby Loves Him
Mean Mean Man {l, I}
You've Turned To A Stranger
Don'a Wan'a {l, I}
I Gotta Know
 
1
1
1
1
1
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T1-1384
T1-1384
T1-1384
T1-1384
T1-1384
T1-1384
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitol T-1511   There's A Party Goin' On  [monaural]
There's A Party Going On {h,k,m,p,v, B,E,G,H,L,R,S, 1a,1d,1h,1i,1j,1p}
Lonely Weekends {h,k,p , 1d,1h}
Kansas City {a,h,k,p, E,M,R,S, 1a,1d,1h,1j}
Bye Bye Baby {h,k,p,v , 1h}
Fallin' {h,k,p, E,L, 1a,1d,1h,1j}
Hard Headed Woman {a,h,k,m,p,v, B,E,G,H,L,M,Q,R,S, 1a,1d,1h,1i,1j,1p}
Tongue Tied {k,m,p,v, B,E,G,H,L, 1a,1d,1h,1i,1j,1p}
It Doesn't Matter Anymore {k,p,v, M, 1d,1h}
Tweedlee Dee {i,k,p, E,R,S, 1d,1h,1j}
Sparkling Brown Eyes {k,p,v, E,G,H, 1d,1h,1j}
Lost Week-End {k,p,v, R,S, 1d,1h}
Man We Had A Party {h,k,m,p,v, B,E,G,H,L,R,S, 1a,1d,1h,1i,1j,1p}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitol ST-1511   There's A Party Goin' On  [stereo]
There's A Party Going On [stereo vers.] {l, I}
Lonely Weekends [stereo vers.]
Kansas City [stereo vers.] {l, I}
Bye Bye Baby [stereo vers.]
Fallin' [stereo vers.]
Hard Headed Woman [stereo vers.] {l, I}
Tongue Tied [stereo vers.]
It Doesn't Matter Anymore [stereo vers.]
Tweedlee Dee [stereo vers.] {l, I}
Sparkling Brown Eyes [stereo vers.]
Lost Week-End [stereo vers.] {l, I}
Man We Had A Party [stereo vers.] {l, I}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitol T-1596   Right Or Wrong  [monaural]
Right Or Wrong {g,l, I}
Why I'm Walkin' {g,y, M}
So Soon {g}
Last Letter {g}
I May Never Get To Heaven {g, M}
The Window Up Above {g, M}
Sticks And Stones {g,h, L,R,S, 1a,1d}
Stupid Cupid {a,g,h, L,R,S, 1d}
Slippin' And A Slidin' {a,g,h,v, L,R,S, 1a,1d}
Brown Eyed Handsome Man {a,e,g,h,v, R,S, 1a,1d}
Who Shot Sam {a,c,g,h,v, L, 1a,1b,1d}
My Baby Left Me {a,e,g,h, L, 1a,1d}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitol ST-1596 Right Or Wrong  [stereo]
Right Or Wrong [stereo vers.]
Why I'm Walkin' [stereo vers.]
So Soon [stereo vers.]
The Last Letter [stereo vers.]
I May Never Get To Heaven [stereo vers.]
The Window Up Above [stereo vers.]
Sticks And Stones [stereo vers.] {l, I}
Stupid Cupid [stereo vers.] {l, I}
Slippin' And A Slidin' [stereo vers.] {l, I}
Brown Eyed Handsome Man [stereo vers.] {l, I}
Who Shot Sam [stereo vers.]
My Baby Left Me [stereo vers.]
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ST1-1596
ST1-1596
ST1-1596
ST1-1596
ST1-1596
ST1-1596
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitol LP cut   Candy Man {h}
Honey Don't {h,m,v, B,L, 1a,1i,1m,1p}
Kickin' Our Hearts Around {M}
Let My Love Walk In {1d}
Rip It Up {a,h,l,m,v, B,I,L,R,S, 1a,1i,1p}
Searchin' {h,v , 1a,1d}
What Am I Living For {m, B, 1i,1p}
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On {a,d,h,l,m,v, B,I,R,S, 1a,1i,1p}
Yakety Yak {d,h , 1d}
You Don't Know Baby {1a}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1965
 
[live recording]   Candy Man [live vers.] {X}
Hard Headed Woman [live vers. 1] {X}
Hard Headed Woman [live vers. 2] {X}
Honey Don't [live vers.] {X}
Lost Weekend {X}
Man We Had A Party [live vers.] {X}
Right Or Wrong [live vers. 1] {X}
Right Or Wrong [live vers. 2] {X}
Rip It Up [live vers.] {X}
Sympathy {X}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[live recording]   I Gotta Know {N}
No Wedding Bells For Joe [live vers.] {Z, 1c}
Real Cool {K}
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Wanda Jackson

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively


1969

a. Capitol (Sweden) 80185 (lp) The Best Series, Vol. 2 / Wanda Jackson

1974

b. Diwa LP 2 (lp) Let's Bop Cats

1975

c. Capitol (France) 2S 150- 81970/1 (lp) Rock And Roll At The Capitol Tower

1977

d. Capitol (England) CAPS 1007 (lp) Rockin' With Wanda / Wanda Jackson
e. Capitol (France) 2S 184- 85029/30 (lp) Rock And Roll At The Capitol Tower, Vol. 2

1978

f. Capitol (Belgium) 4C 058- 85111 (lp) Wanda Jackson
g. Capitol (Belgium) 4C 058- 85314 (lp) Right Or Wrong / Wanda Jackson
h. Capitol (France) 2C 150- 85334/5 (lp) Only Rock 'N' Roll / Wanda Jackson
i. Capitol (France) 2S 150- 85345/6 (lp) Rock And Roll At The Capitol Tower, Vol. 3

1979

j. Capitol (Belgium) 4C 058- 82098 (lp) Rockin' With Wanda / Wanda Jackson
k. Capitol (Belgium) 4C 058- 85315 (lp) There's A Party Goin' On / Wanda Jackson
l. United Artists (Sweden) ROCK 14 (lp) 20 Rock 'N' Roll Hits / Wanda Jackson

197x

m. Capitol (France) 2C 062- 81026 (lp) Les Pionniers Du Rock, Vol. 2 / Wanda Jackson

1981

n. Capitol (France) 2C 068- 82098 (lp) Rockin' With Wanda / Wanda Jackson
o. Capitol (France) 2C 068- 85111 (lp) Wanda Jackson
p. Capitol (France) 2C 068- 85315 (lp) There's A Party Goin' On / Wanda Jackson

1982

q. Capitol (England) CGB 1008 (lp) Let's Have A Party
r. Capitol (Netherlands) SET 9 (lp) Let's Have A Party

1983

s. Franklin Mint FMRS-CW- 053 (lp) Rockabilly

1985

t. Capitol (U.S.) SQ- 12455 (lp) Let's Have A Party

1986

u. Born Bad BB 001 (lp) Born Bad
v. Charly CDX 11 (lp) Let's Have A Party / Wanda Jackson

1987

w. Magnum Force MFLP 048 (lp) The Rockin' 50s

1988

x. See For Miles 98 (lp) Hollywood Hillbilly

1990

y. Rhino R2 70990 (cd) Rockin' In The Country: The Best Of Wanda Jackson
z. Time-Life Music OPCD- 2571 (cd) Red-Hot Rockabilly

1991

A. Rhino R2 70742 (cd) Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 2
B. [label?] 252 6762 (cd) Let's Have A Party / Wanda Jackson

1992

C. Born Bad BB 001 (cd) Born Bad, Vol. 1
D. Capitol (France) 7 99879 2 (cd) Rockabilly: Capitol Country Classics
E. EMI (France) 98126 (cd) Wanda Jackson
F. MSIF 2002 (cd) Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 2

1993

G. Combo (Italy) 93300 (lp) Rockin' Party / Wanda Jackson

1994

H. Back Biter BIT 61014 (cd) Let's Have A Party / Wanda Jackson

1995

I. EMI (Sweden) 0777 7 80917 (cd) 20 Rock 'N' Roll Hits / Wanda Jackson
J. Kool 1 (lp) Cool And Crazy

1996

K. Country Routes 06 (cd) Rockin' At Town Hall
L. Marginal MAR 045 (cd) Rockin' With . . . Wanda Jackson
M. [P?] P 36185 (cd) Vintage Collections / Wanda Jackson

1997

N. Country Routes RFD 15 (cd) Town Hall Party 1958-61
O. Hip-O HIPD- 40128 (cd) Rockabilly Essentials
P. [label?] 553 868 (cd) And The Train Kept A'Rollin'

1998

Q. Bear Family 495 4732 (cd) Good Rockin' Tonight
R. EMI (France) 80917 (cd) 20 Rock & Roll Hits / Wanda Jackson
S. [label?] 94030 (lp) 20 Rock & Roll Hits / Wanda Jackson

1999

T. Disky DC- 885702 (cd) A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 1
U. Disky DC- 885712 (cd) A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 2
V. Disky DC- 885772 (cd) A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 3

2000

W. Ace CDCHD 715 (cd) Rockin' From Coast To Coast, Vol. 2
X. Big Beat (France) BBR 00062 (cd) Rock Around The Eifel Tower / Wanda Jackson
Y. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
Z. Dragon Street DCD 70100 (cd) The Big D Jamboree Live!

2001

1a. Ace CDCHD 776 (cd) Queen Of Rockabilly / Wanda Jackson
1b. Beat Goes On 504 (cd) Rock And Roll At The Capitol Tower
1c. Dragon Street DCD 70101 (cd) Gals Of The Big D Jamboree

2002

1d. Bear Family BCD 16631 (cd) Wanda Rocks / Wanda Jackson

2006

1e. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly

2007

1f. El Toro ETCD 1013 (cd) Welcome To The Club: Early Female Rockabilly

2008

1g. Smith & Co. SCCD 1145 (cd) Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!, Vol. 2

Year Unknown

1h. Capitol (U.S.) T- 1511 (lp) There's A Party Goin' On / Wanda Jackson
1i. EMI (France) 252 676 (cd) Let's Have A Party / Wanda Jackson
1j. EMI (France) 7981262 (cd) Legends Of Rock 'N' Roll / Wanda Jackson
1k. EMI Electrola LC 0148 (lp) Let's Have A Party: The Rockabilly Influence, 1950-1960
1l. Folkline 274- 161 (cd) Rockabilly Kittens
1m. Folkline 274- 162 (cd) Rockabilly Kittens, Vol. 2
1n. Lucky CDLR 814 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 14
1o. Rocket 88 RLP 5002 (lp) Riot In Cell Block 9
1p. Starline SRS 5120 (lp) Pioneers Of Rock, Vol. 2 / Wanda Jackson
1q. Time-Life Music OP- 2571 (lp) Red-Hot Rockabilly


Acknowledgments:   American Music, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Frank Curran, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Jan van Ha, Bernd Hermoneit, Kurt Krauter, LP Discography website, Gerd Miller, Jan Myren, Sture Olofsson, Valeri Orlov, Michel Proost, Peter Staehli, Perica Sucevic, Matti Turunen, Gilles Vignal, Svein Arne Vikesdal, Joe Wajgel, eBay, unknown source

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