Venue: The Corner Hotel
Date: 18th June 210
Reviewed By: Espylyn
Wanda Jackson – the first lady of rockabilly came, sung and kicked some 71 year young booty to all punters at The Corner Hotel tonight. At first the big band behind her pumped up the crowd by giving Wanda an introduction that lifted the roof off and then out she came appearing comfortable, flashing those pearly whites and before too long she threw up the microphone and began with Mean Mean Man which finished with rapturous applause.
She ripped into old and new tunes and satisfied all the crowd who constantly heckled and declared their love throughout the entire set. Anyone would think she has never toured here before with the amount of love and applause in the room tonight!
Wanda spoke about her time with Elvis Presley and how she ‘dated’ Elvis for a couple of years and even wore his ring and she went on to say she did kiss him but laughs and ads “although the person I married is a better kisser”. Meeting Jack White she tells us was an amazing experience and she spoke about her up and coming album due out later this year.
Songs like Fujiyama Mama, Heartbreak Hotel and Chicken on The Ground as well as seducing us with her high vocals and yodelling to boot, it’s fair to say Wanda can rock up there with the best of them.
Punters alike were dressed to impress with their fringes, spots and bows in their hair, lots of rockabilly punters young and older.
After band introductions she went straight into the big hit Lets Have A Party before heading off for a quick break and then back singing more of the Lets Have A Party in the encore.
Wanda really is the atomic bomb in lipstick, hair and the first lady of rock.
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