I interviewed Cordell Jackson at her home in Memphis in 1996 and she was lot of fun. Her house was yellow and car was also yellow! Memphis songwriter Jimmy Denson was our connection to Cordell and she showed us the room that had every Memphis record label from the 1940,s-50,s-60,s etc.She let me tape an hour interview and it was great.
I meet her in 1982 on a Country Music stage show in Millington, TN. I was with the house band when she set in with us. She did 2 songs in her high energy style. You can imagine what it did to a country audience? Mouths flew open. That was before she became famous. We all sorta thought she was a little off in the head but that different combination along with her age is what took her to a Internationale stage. I saw her a few years later on the David Letterman Show. I guess she showed us!
Cordell was an American original and a real sweet gal , besides . The first Female Producer/Engineer. No one told her how to do it , she was the Mother of D.I.Y. .It just took the rest of the world this long to catch up , but we did. Her live shows were great , and Hell , yes , she played rings around Brian Setzer.
Hey this was great. Watching Miriam keep up with the insane timing changes that Cordell is doing by surprise ...they do a good job, and Cordell's amazing!
Miriam was the first drummer of the Cramps! Saw them with Brian and her at CBGBs, when Alex Chilton told me I must go see them...before he recorded them...
He said, "It's so ominous! You keep thinking the bass is going to kick in, and it never does!"
This is jus 2 amazin......Rock On Gal
MrGatorguy22 2 weeks ago
I interviewed Cordell Jackson at her home in Memphis in 1996 and she was lot of fun. Her house was yellow and car was also yellow! Memphis songwriter Jimmy Denson was our connection to Cordell and she showed us the room that had every Memphis record label from the 1940,s-50,s-60,s etc.She let me tape an hour interview and it was great.
dewittseattle 2 months ago
the drummer is Miriam Linna she played in the Cramps way back
molsson50 3 months ago
Miriam who??
DINKENSPIEL 5 months ago
Damn!!
bongobabe55 5 months ago
I meet her in 1982 on a Country Music stage show in Millington, TN. I was with the house band when she set in with us. She did 2 songs in her high energy style. You can imagine what it did to a country audience? Mouths flew open. That was before she became famous. We all sorta thought she was a little off in the head but that different combination along with her age is what took her to a Internationale stage. I saw her a few years later on the David Letterman Show. I guess she showed us!
rockingbobbylee 5 months ago
the drums sound coool!
poomade 10 months ago
Drummer looks like Karen Carpenter...
bentogibi 11 months ago 3
@bentogibi That drummer is Miriam Linna, Thee Miriam Linna.
Zipgunn1 6 months ago
What a cool ass lady! You ROCK Cordell Jackson!
starqz 1 year ago 4
It would be awesome had this group been able to perform on America's Got Talent. I'd love to see the judges reactions. Seems like only yesterday.
chuckdee121 1 year ago
Cordell was an American original and a real sweet gal , besides . The first Female Producer/Engineer. No one told her how to do it , she was the Mother of D.I.Y. .It just took the rest of the world this long to catch up , but we did. Her live shows were great , and Hell , yes , she played rings around Brian Setzer.
pfordsq 1 year ago
Hey this was great. Watching Miriam keep up with the insane timing changes that Cordell is doing by surprise ...they do a good job, and Cordell's amazing!
Miriam was the first drummer of the Cramps! Saw them with Brian and her at CBGBs, when Alex Chilton told me I must go see them...before he recorded them...
He said, "It's so ominous! You keep thinking the bass is going to kick in, and it never does!"
amusia111 1 year ago
Well, this is another fine mess you've gotten me into Ollie!
haltmusic 1 year ago