Janis Martin - Cracker Jack

Launched by the RCA label in 1956 as a female response to the Elvis phenomenon, Janis Martin established herself as a credible rocker in a male-dominated arena. An exuberant live performer with a powerful voice tailor-made for Rock'n'Roll, she was named Billboard magazine's Most Promising Female Vocalist in 1956 and racked up sales of 750,000 for her debut single and later came to international prominence thanks to the European Rockabilly revival of the 1970s.