Coffee Break: Happy Birthday, Wanda Jackson
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
October 20, 2025

We’re starting the week with a party fit for a queen! Monday is Wanda Jackson’s birthday. She was one of the first women to have a career in rock and roll, and the string of hits she released in the 1950s earned her the name ‘The Queen of Rockabilly.’
Wanda will have 88 candles on her cake this year, so let’s start her special day with a playlist fit for a celebration!
So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what rockabilly songs would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
Johnny Cash- Get Rhythm
Imelda May- Mayhem
JD McPherson- Lucky Penny
Stray Cats- Rock This Town
Wanda Jackson- Artist ID
Eddie Cochran- Twenty Flight Rock
The Reverend Horton Heat- Psychobilly Freakout
Heavy Trash- Kissy Baby
Elvis Presley- Good Rockin' Tonight
The Cramps- Goo Goo Muck
