Wanda Jackson

Wanda Jackson is, to me, one of the most undersung pioneers in popular music. Born in tiny Maud, Oklahoma, in 1937, she muscled her way into rock and roll when the genre was treated as men-only territory, earning the title Queen of Rockabilly on sheer nerve and a growl few could match. Her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction feels like overdue justice. What I admire most is her refusal to dilute herself across country, gospel, and rock. She followed her own voice, and decades on, that defiant authenticity still gives me chills.

Name (English)

Wanda Jackson

Name (Japanese)

ワンダ・ジャクソン

Reading

わんだ・じゃくそん

Born

October 20, 1937 (age 88)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Ox

Origin

Maud, Oklahoma, United States

Occupation

singer / yodeler / guitarist / songwriter / singer-songwriter

Awards & achievements

• 2010 Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance
• 2022 Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame
• Rockabilly Hall of Fame
• 2014 Oklahoma Hall of Fame
• 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• 2000 Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame

• Official sitehttp://www.wandajackson.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/wandajofficial
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda%20Jackson
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235223

Tags

• Oklahoma
• singer
• yodeler
• guitarist

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.