Cordell Jackson, nacida en Mississipi en 1923, grabó algunas maquetas en los famosos Sun Studios antes de fundar en los 50s su propio sello discográfico de rock'n'roll en Memphis (Moon Records) haciendo las funciones de ingeniero, productora, arreglista, manager y editora, además de guitarra solista. Allí grabó su música (que tocaba enérgicamente y a un volumen brutal) con músicos reclutados por todo el Estado. Murió en 2004, no sin antes disfrutar de algún reconocimiento ciertamente tardío (aunque con algo de coña por eso de ser ya una abuela rockera) gracias a versiones de sus singles por el artista Tav Falco y a este vídeo que propició su aparición en un famoso programa de televisión y en un popular anuncio de publicidad para la cerveza Budweiser junto a Brian Setzer (Stray Cats, Brian Setzer Orchestra). Una auténtica pionera en todos los sentidos.
Cordell Jackson, born in Mississippi in 1923, recorded some demos at the famous Sun Studios before founding in the 50s her own rock'n'roll record label in Memphis (Moon Records) playing the roles of engineer, producer, arranger, manager and editor, as well as guitar soloist. She recorded her music (played forcefully and with an unusual high volume) along musicians recruited across the State. Cordell passed away in 2004, but not before enjoying some recognition (although with that kind of humourous grandmother of rock notion to it) because of renditions of some of her singles by artist Tav Falco and also this video that led to her appearance on a popular TV program and a commercial for Budweiser with Brian Setzer (Stray Cats, Brian Setzer Orchestra). A true female pioneer in all its sense.
"Si quiero vacilar tocando mi rock'n'roll a los 69 años de edad con un traje de antes de la guerra nadie tiene que decirme nada al respecto y lo hago porque quiero", Cordell Jackson. "If I want to wang dang rock 'n' roll at 69 years old dressed up in an antebellum dress, it ain't nobody's business but mine."
Cordell Jackson, born in Mississippi in 1923, recorded some demos at the famous Sun Studios before founding in the 50s her own rock'n'roll record label in Memphis (Moon Records) playing the roles of engineer, producer, arranger, manager and editor, as well as guitar soloist. She recorded her music (played forcefully and with an unusual high volume) along musicians recruited across the State. Cordell passed away in 2004, but not before enjoying some recognition (although with that kind of humourous grandmother of rock notion to it) because of renditions of some of her singles by artist Tav Falco and also this video that led to her appearance on a popular TV program and a commercial for Budweiser with Brian Setzer (Stray Cats, Brian Setzer Orchestra). A true female pioneer in all its sense.
"Si quiero vacilar tocando mi rock'n'roll a los 69 años de edad con un traje de antes de la guerra nadie tiene que decirme nada al respecto y lo hago porque quiero", Cordell Jackson. "If I want to wang dang rock 'n' roll at 69 years old dressed up in an antebellum dress, it ain't nobody's business but mine."
