Cordell Jackson

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[toddscheler]

Boy: My granny bakes the best cookies.
Girl: My granny knits the best sweaters.
CJ's grandson: My granny plays the fucking hell out the guitar on national television.

[grimgoblinjack]

Cordell Jackson. "Somewhere in between Willie Nelson and Jimi Hendrix was Cordell Jackson, an American musician thought to be the first woman to produce, engineer, arrange and promote music on her own rock and roll music label. She was making music reminiscent of the Velvet Underground before the world was even introduced to rock & roll. The Mississippi-born, ballgown-wearing guitarist played with more energy than any Indie band worth their salt today, and during live performances, Cordell would strum on her guitar so fast that she would often break her guitar picks by the end of the song. At the height of her career, she appeared on David Letterman and MTV news and became known as “rock-and-roll granny”.
Jackson started playing the guitar at the age of 12 in a bible belt town where “girls didn’t play guitar”. She began writing her own songs in her 20s after moving to Memphis, the capital of rock & roll. “They didn’t have a name for “rock & roll then”, Cordell later told MTV news in 1989. “I just always played it fast” ( From Nessy Messy) ~ Laurie ~ 🤓

[gibgezr]

The rhythm section all craning their necks to watch her hands. Love it.

[stiffshots]

I love how Cordell is playing at, like 150 mph - and Will Lee's bass is in absolute sync with her throughout the entire song.

[wingsandash]

That woman was and is the very heart of America in the best way possible. RIP, Ms. Jackson!

[jokermtb]

she put Dave's band on their heels - speeding up, slowing down, lookin' round!

[Christieo]

Love this woman....amazing. Way before her time!!

[MaryCatlett]

Cordell Jackson (July 15, 1923 – October 14, 2004) LET'S spell her name correctly. Cool video

[mayatodd]

I love this. Musicians without boundaries.

[valeriewedel]

This is cool. And it is really funny how the young guys are practically tipping over to see what she is doing!

[charlieeatherton]

Wow those guys showed her respect with the accompaniment. Nice to here a legend framed with good support

[djmips]

This video would be easier to search if you spelled her name correctly - Cordell Jackson

[RonGallagher]

Double secret bonus points to Will Lee.

[gaylinnek]

I love how they're all watching her so intently, even the drummer. 👀

[Ribeiro]

Eis que o Rock and Roll tem uma mãe e não um pai.
Bom conhecer esta senhora que, mais do que tocar bem, junto a outros artistas anonimos, criaram um universo chamado Rock.

[wayneharris]

Stevie Ray Vaughan's grandmother for sure, what a legend she is❤

[grassyknollblues]

Anton and Will looking at her as if trying to keep up

[patriciawhorton]

I remember this lady when I was a kid in Memphis

[marksisto]

Sister Cordell could have taught the Velvets a thing or two

[jenniferstevenson]

good lord, I was married in a dress like that!