COVER STORY
WANDA JACKSON................................................................. 18
They called her “the sweet lady with the nasty voice”, and 65
years on from her first hit, You Can’t Have My Love, the Queen Of
Rockabilly is still recording (if not touring)THE FEATURES
CLASSIC ALBUM: CLIFF....................................................... 30
Remembering Cliff Richard’s barnstorming debutTHE PAYOLA SCANDAL....................................................... 36
It was the scandal that shook the music world of the 1950s and
claimed one of rock’n’roll’s most passionate cheerleadersBRENDA LEE.......................................................................... 42
We talk to the woman who was, amazingly, the top-
charting solo female vocalist of the 1960sDARREL HIGHAM................................................................. 48
The part-time Kat Man and full-time Enforcer chats to VRSANTO & JOHNNY............................................................... 52
We catch up with one half of the legendary instrumental duoNICK LOWE............................................................................ 60
The post-punk poster-boy talks about his love of rockabillyJERRY SCHILLING................................................................ 66
The ‘Memphis Mafia’ mainstay on life with the KingTHE REGULARS
ALL MAMA’S CHILDREN....................................................... 6
Sixty-five years of Rock Island Line, plus obits for Dave
Bartholomew and Dick RichardsON THE RADAR.................................................................... 14
We profile Danny “O” & The AstrotonesLEGENDS OF ROCK.............................................................. 16
We talk to the now 84-years-young Art AdamsSUBSCRIPTIONS................................................................... 70
Never miss a copy of Vintage Rock!SINGLES AND EP REVIEWS............................................... 72
Messer Chups, Tasteless, Diamond Daddios and moreLP REVIEWS.......................................................................... 74
Link Wray, Kings Of Hong Kong, The Crewmen and moreCD REVIEWS.......................................................................... 76
Snooks Eaglin, Warren Smith, The Kokomo Kings and moreLIVE REVIEWS: WILDEST CATS........................................ 80
Vintage Rock was there at the 19th Wildest Cats In TownLIVE REVIEWS: STRAY CATS............................................. 86
The rockabilly revivalists are celebrating their 40th this yearLIVE REVIEWS: NASHVILLE BOOGIE............................... 90
We head to Music City for one of the best festivals in the worldA LIFE IN ROCK’N’ROLL..................................................... 92
...In which Vince remembers the late Freddie StarrROCKABILLY SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE........................ 96
Graham Fenton posts his go-to rockabilly sidesCODA: GO, JOHNNY, GO! HITS THE CINEMAS.............. 98
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