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Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame
Studio album by
Wanda Jackson
ReleasedSeptember 1966 (1966-09)
RecordedJuly 1966 (1966-07)
StudioCapitol (Hollywood)
GenreCountry[1]
LabelCapitol
ProducerKen Nelson
Wanda Jackson chronology
Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs
(1965) 		Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame
(1966) 		Reckless Love Affair
(1967)

Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in September 1966 via Capitol Records and contained 12 tracks. The album was a collection of cover songs recorded by country artists that have been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. It was the ninth studio release of Jackson's career and the second to reach a charting position on the American country survey.

Background

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Wanda Jackson transitioned back to the country music market following several years of making Rockabilly recordings for the Capitol label. She saw commercial success with the country songs like 1961's "Right or Wrong" and "In the Middle of a Heartache". Through the remainder of the decade she became prolific in the country field with albums and singles.[2] Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame was another project focused towards this audience. The album was made as a tribute to Jackson's favorite performers who had been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. "So in recording this album, we are offering a grateful salute to these five performing pioneers of country music," Jackson wrote in the liner notes.[3]

Content and recording

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The project consisted of 12 tracks in total and were composed by other performers.[1] As stated in the liner notes, Jackson chose songs from five Hall of Fame performers to include on the album. She chose Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, Tex Ritter, Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams. Covers included "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)", Wabash Cannonball" and "Soldier's Last Letter". The album was recorded in July 1966 at Capitol Studios located in Hollywood, California. The album was produced by Ken Nelson.[3]

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic

Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame was released in July 1966 on Capitol Records. The album was Jackson's ninth studio recording of her career. It was originally distributed as a vinyl LP, containing six tracks on either side of the record.[3] The record was Jackson's second to reach a charting position on the Billboard Top Country Albums survey,[4] peaking at number 12 after spending ten weeks there.[5] It received a three-star rating from AllMusic in later years.[1] Three decades following its original release, Jackson donated the guitar featured on the album's cover to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.[6]

Track listing

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Side one[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"Hank WilliamsHank Williams1:56
2."Try Me One More Time"Ernest TubbErnest Tubb2:34
3."There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder"
Tex Ritter2:15
4."Blue Yodel No. 6"Jimmie RodgersJimmie Rodgers2:48
5."Fire Ball Mail"Floyd JenkinsRoy Acuff2:00
6."Let's Said Goodbye Like We Said Hello"
  • Jimmie Skinner
  • Tubb
Ernest Tubb2:31
Side two[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."Jealous Heart"Jenny Lou CarsonTex Ritter2:31
2."The Great Speckled Bird"TraditionalRoy Acuff2:51
3."The Soldier's Last Letter"
Ernest Tubb3:13
4."You Win Again"WilliamsHank Williams2:40
5."Wabash Cannon Ball"A.P. CarterRoy Acuff2:36
6."Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues"RodgersJimmie Rodgers1:58

Chart performance

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Chart (1966) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 12

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
China September 1966 Vinyl Capitol Records [8]
Sweden [9]
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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Netherlands 1967 [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame: Wanda Jackson: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Jackson, Wanda (September 1966). "Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-2606.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1997). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums: 1967-1997. Record Research Inc. ISBN 0898201241.
  5. ^ "Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ Flippo, Chet (November 18, 1995). "New MCA Music Pub. Chief Sets Plan; Triple Plays to Be Honored by CMA". Billboard. p. 49. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Wanda Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Jackson, Wanda (September 1966). "Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. CSJ-511.
  9. ^ Jackson, Wanda (September 1966). "Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. 7-C-038-81223.
  10. ^ Jackson, Wanda (1967). "Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. HST-2606.
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