Country Music Hall of Fame Appearance and Performance at the Ryman December 2
“I LOVE HER, SHE’S SO BRILLIANT. I don’t think ‘Rollin’ in the Deep’ would exist if it wasn’t for Wanda Jackson.”
– Adele
“THERE’S AN AUTHENTICITY IN HER VOICE that conjures up a world and a very distinct
and particular place in time.” – Bruce Springsteen
“Wanda Jackson, AN ATOMIC FIREBALL OF A LADY, could have a smash hit with just about anything.”
– Bob Dylan
“She’s influential to every modern female singer, whether they know about her or not. SHE BROKE DOWN THOSE WALLS in the beginning, when it was the hardest to do.”
– Jack White
“As you look up the history of your roots in music, you don’t find a lot of women. BUT WANDA JACKSON WAS RIGHT THERE, AT THE BEGINNING OF IT. . . . I learned to sing rock ’n’ roll by listening to Wanda Jackson, but I learned about country music from her, too.”
– Cyndi Lauper
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Legendary rockabilly and country music pioneer Wanda Jackson has just released her first-ever autobiography, “Every Night Is A Saturday Night: A Country Girl’s Journey To The Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fam,” co-written by Scott B. Bomar. You can purchase your copy NOW on PledgeMusic.com or Amazon.com.
Wanda has been everywhere promoting her book with Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Wall Street Journal, BBC Radio, Fox News, CMT, Cowboys and Indians, Variety and MORE! The official book launch began Tuesday (11/14) as Jackson geared up for a public appearance at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles. Wanda will also be stopping by Nashville on December 2 for an appearance at the Country Music Hall of Fame and a performance at the storied Ryman Auditorium. You can purchase tickets to Wanda’s December 2 show at the Ryman HERE.
Known for her energetic stage shows and pioneering presence as a female artist, Wanda stormed the charts with a series of hit singles, including “Let’s Have a Party,” “Right or Wrong,” and “In the Middle of a Heartache.” With more than 40 albums to her credit, Wanda has proven to be an enduring and genre-defying legend of American music.
In Every Night is Saturday Night, Wanda tells the story of being discovered by Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Thompson; why she refused to return to the Grand Ole Opry for more than fifty years; the challenges she and her integrated band, The Party Timers, faced when touring in a less racially tolerant era; personal memories of her relationship with Elvis; and how she ultimately found the love of her life.
Along the way, Wanda reveals details about her first boyfriend, who went on to become a well-known pioneer of country music’s Bakersfield Sound; how she launched the career of country star Roy Clark; the challenges she faced as a woman who introduced sex appeal to country music and growling femininity to rock & roll; her recent work with rock luminaries such as Jack White and Joan Jett; and how her deep faith has sustained her over more than seven decades of rocking, shocking, and thrilling audiences around the globe.