A week from now I will be touching down on the tarmac of Austin International Airport, in town to attend the 10th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, a 3-day extravaganza featuring dozens of top-drawer acts that marks the close of the festival season. Over the next week, I will be featuring artists that I am particularly looking forward to seeing at ACL.
First up is Wanda Jackson, the Queen of Rockabilly, a hell-breathing spitfire of a woman who got her start back in the 50s and once dated an up-and-coming singin' hillbilly named Elvis Presley.
Wanda's music from back then, such as her must-own 1960 collection Rockin' with Wanda, still has a sharp edge today.
That's probably what attracted Jack White to record her recent comeback album The Party Ain't Over, which features a kick-ass cover of the rock & roll standard "Shakin' All Over." Here she is with Jack playing a smoldering version of the tune on David Letterman earlier this year.
I don't think Jack is in Wanda's touring band, but I am hoping that he will make a surprise guest appearance when she takes the stage at 5:45 pm on Saturday, as stars of his ilk are wont to do at these types of events.
The Party Ain't Over also features a cover of Bob Dylan's Modern Times classic "Thunder on the Mountain." Hey Bob, if you're not doing anything, why don't you swing by ACL and do a little duettin' with the Queen of Rockabilly?
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