But for those of you who can't make it out, there's an opportunity to see the documentary of the 70-year-old's influential life on the Smithsonian Channel -- and in locations across the nation.
Following screenings at a variety of prestigious film festivals throughout March and April -- including a live performance and screening at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas -- "The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice," an acclaimed documentary about rock 'n' roll pioneer (and Okie) Wanda Jackson, will make its world wide broadcast premiere on May 18 at 9 p.m. on Smithsonian Channel.
"The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice" is the culmination of a two-year journey with Jackson, in performances across the United States and Europe, and features rock immortals in interviews and rare footage.
Among those Interviewed are Elvis Costello, Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen, Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats), and Terry Stewart, President of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Upcoming screenings include:
March 6-9
George Lindsay Film Festival, Muscle Shoals, Ala.
March 7-15
South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, Austin, Texas
(Live performance at Austin's famed Continental Club by Jackson on March 8; film screened at 11 a.m. March 9 and 11:30 a.m. March 14 at the Dobie.)
March 24-28
Buffalo Niagara Film Festival, Buffalo, New York
March 27-30
Memphis International Film Festival, Memphis, Tennessee
April 17-24
Nashville Film Festival, Nashville, Tennessee
In the 1950s, Wanda Jackson kicked open the door for women in rock 'n' roll, and empowered female rockers to be in control, to be sexy and to write their own songs.
Jackson is the real deal.
The film takes the audience from the beginning of Jackson's career at age 16 to the present day, where Jackson still tours nightly, and features never-before-seen film of Jackson's concerts with rock icons Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Producers/Directors: Vincent Kralyevich and Joanne Fish.
Smithsonian Channel
