Musician

Wanda Jackson

Born in Maud; returned to Oklahoma and performed on KLPR while attending Capitol Hill High School

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Musical work

singer and guitarist. Instruments recorded in the collection: voice; guitar. Genres: country; rockabilly; rock.

Evidence and identity

OHS biography and OHS Women of Oklahoma page support birth and Oklahoma career context

Jackson, Wanda Lavonne

OHS describes Maud birth, return to Oklahoma, KLPR performances, country and rockabilly career.

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Wanda Jackson portrait

LOC record identifies a 1958 portrait and states that no information on creator or reproduction rights was found.

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Wanda Jackson newspaper search

Authenticated Chrome tab returned millions of matches and Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman result pages including 2007-2009 coverage.

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Sources

  1. www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry
  2. www.loc.gov/item/97519263/
  3. www.newspapers.com/search/results/

Related source accounts

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