Jackson, Cordell (1923–2004)
Jackson, Cordell (1923–2004)
American guitarist and rockabilly star. Born Cordell Miller in Pontotoc, Mississippi, in 1923; died Oct 14, 2004.
As a teenager, performed with father's band, the Pontotoc Ridge Runners; joined Fisher Air Craft Band (1943); launched her own record label, Moon Records, with hit single "Rock 'n' Roll Christmas" (1956); also produced a contemporary Christian radio show, "Let's Keep the Family Together, America"; enjoyed some popularity when she performed a dueling guitar sequence with Brian Setzer of the Stray Cats in a Budweiser beer commercial (1991).
See also Women in World History.
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