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 debut
THE 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 cheerleaders
BRENDA LEE.......................................................................... 42
We talk to the woman who was, amazingly, the top-
charting solo female vocalist of the 1960s
DARREL HIGHAM................................................................. 48
The part-time Kat Man and full-time Enforcer chats to VR
SANTO & JOHNNY............................................................... 52
We catch up with one half of the legendary instrumental duo
NICK LOWE............................................................................ 60
The post-punk poster-boy talks about his love of rockabilly
JERRY SCHILLING................................................................ 66
The ‘Memphis Mafia’ mainstay on life with the King
THE REGULARS
ALL MAMA’S CHILDREN....................................................... 6
Sixty-five years of Rock Island Line, plus obits for Dave
Bartholomew and Dick Richards
ON THE RADAR.................................................................... 14
We profile Danny “O” & The Astrotones
LEGENDS OF ROCK.............................................................. 16
We talk to the now 84-years-young Art Adams
SUBSCRIPTIONS................................................................... 70
Never miss a copy of Vintage Rock!
SINGLES AND EP REVIEWS............................................... 72
Messer Chups, Tasteless, Diamond Daddios and more
LP REVIEWS.......................................................................... 74
Link Wray, Kings Of Hong Kong, The Crewmen and more
CD REVIEWS.......................................................................... 76
Snooks Eaglin, Warren Smith, The Kokomo Kings and more
LIVE REVIEWS: WILDEST CATS........................................ 80
Vintage Rock was there at the 19th Wildest Cats In Town
LIVE REVIEWS: STRAY CATS............................................. 86
The rockabilly revivalists are celebrating their 40th this year
LIVE REVIEWS: NASHVILLE BOOGIE............................... 90
We head to Music City for one of the best festivals in the world
A LIFE IN ROCK’N’ROLL..................................................... 92
...In which Vince remembers the late Freddie Starr
ROCKABILLY SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE........................ 96
Graham Fenton posts his go-to rockabilly sides
CODA: GO, JOHNNY, GO! HITS THE CINEMAS.............. 98
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