A short biography of Wanda Jackson.
Wanda Jackson is widely credited as the first woman to record a rock ‘n’ roll song. Her “growl” has made her a rockabilly legend, with a career spanning more than 60 years.
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In the 1920s, women like Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith were the first—and for a while, the only—artists to record the blues. American women of this era made great strides toward gaining equality and basic human rights for themselves and others in society, including attaining the right to vote and working toward social justice. The 20th century was a wide-open opportunity for women to embrace the modern world, outside of the traditional bounds of the home.
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