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Known to many as the Queen of Rockabilly, Wanda Jackson is a maverick performer whose influence has reached far beyond the genre and cast a long shadow on the history of music--both sonically and in her performance style: She is one of Rock and Roll's original bad-asses. Wanda helped stake out a direct route from the feral origins of rock to the punks, riot grrrls and psychobilly boundary-busters 50 years later. She kicked down the door to the good ol' boys club that told us women couldn't (or shouldn't) bring the ferocity and attitude necessary for a truly liberating brand of music. Wanda's mighty ways with a song enable her to lay claim to the material she performs, be it country, blues, rock and roll, gospel, honky tonk, rockabilly or swing.

Hers is a powerful, genre-transcending legacy; props are long overdue. To quote Leonard "Motorcyclist of the Apocalypse" Smalls in Raising Arizona: "In order to catch an outlaw, you've got to hire an outlaw." In that spirit, we've gone and hired a bunch of like-minded firebrands to pay tribute to this legend. Folks like Kelly Hogan, Neko Case, Robbie Fulks, Jesse Sykes, Bottle Rockets, Wayne "The Train" Hancock and many more jumped at the chance to show the world that Wanda is the real deal and to parktake in a celebration of the gutsy talent of an artist overlooked for far too long by folks from Texas to Holland to Seattle and all points in between. Extensive liner notes by Holly George-Warren and cover art by Jon Langford.

"Elvis Presley was the king [and] there is only one Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, and her name is Wanda Jackson. The disc is a kind of all-star homage and... it doesn't get any hipper. But then, Wanda deserves nothing less." Henry Cabot Beck, Phoenix New Times

"The album is a cohesive listen. Its producers have held its focus well... [it] makes two wonderful introductions: One to the music of the great, inspiring and influential Jackson and a second to a bevy of talented contemporary performers." Ellis Widner, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

"Thanks to Bloodshot for assembling an able stable of talent to pay tribute to a true legend... they did a fine job of choosing songs that represent the many facets of Wanda's career. Do what you can to make sure she's inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame while we still have her around." Angie Glover, Nashville Rage

Visit the Wanda Jackson website at www.wandajackson.com!