Showing posts with label jackie deshannon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jackie deshannon. Show all posts

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Early Jackie DeShannon!!


Check out this amazing Jackie Dee (AKA Jackie DeShannon) track from the late 1950's - sounds just like Wanda Jackson!!


Monday, May 3, 2010

Song of the day: Dream Boy


I can't figure out if this Jackie DeShannon song was ever actually released (other than on reissue CDs?) I've searched record stores, scoured the internet for information and religiously checked eBay to no avail. I've kinda given up on ever trying to find this on vinyl... sniffle sniffle...

Jackie wrote a few songs with Jimmy Page in the 60's (she also dated him and while we're gossiping, she also dated Love's guitarist, Bryan MacLean!!) Her professional relationship with Page resulted in some seriously catchy songs, including one of my favorite songs of all time, Dream Boy:



...and here's another Page/DeShannon collaboration: