Waiting for Wanda Jackson / Oculi
The 1950s was an exuberant decade that saw the birth of rock’n’roll, new fashions and social mores, and a breakaway generation – as in “Rebel without a Cause”, the famous film by Nicholas Ray starring James Dean in 1955 – who became known as teenagers. At the turn of the 21st century there are some for whom the ’50s never died. Sydney’s rockabillies are a vibrant subculture who live and breathe an era that predates their earliest birthdays. The men dress for cool with stovepipe jeans and slick quiffs, while the women wear dazzling cocktail frocks by night and colourful vintage dresses by day.
Wanda Jackson is an American singer who came from coutry music. She took the rock’n’roll turn in the 50s and went on tour with Elvis Presley.
