\”It\’s an exciting time to be Wanda Jackson,\” Austin\’s American-Statesman declared in October on the eve of Jackson\’s 73rd birthday bash at the Continental Club there. The undisputed Queen of Rockabilly, a touring powerhouse for more than 50 years, is releasing her debut disc for Third Man/Nonesuch Records, the aptly titled The Party Ain\’t Over.

This collection of vintage and contemporary covers was produced by fan and new-found friend Jack White at his Nashville studio and recorded with a late-night honky-tonk feel by members of My Morning Jacket, the Raconteurs, and Dead Weather, among others. The White-curated lineup of tunes, says Jackson, showcases \”all the various types of music that I\’ve done through the years-some country, some gospel, some rockabilly, some rock ‘n\’ roll. It\’s got all of that, and we threw in a Bob Dylan song, ‘Thunder On the Mountain,\’ just to be safe.\”

The spirited Jackson, revered for such classic singles as \”Let\’s Have a Party\” and \”Fujiyama Mama,\” proves that brash rock and roll attitude need not have an age limit. Her trademark growl remains intact on rockers like \”Rip It Up\” and \”Nervous Breakdown\”; she opens the set with an echo-laden sneer on a rollicking version of \”Shakin\’ All Over\” and ends it 10 songs later with a plaintive take on Jimmie Rodgers\’ \”Yodel #6.\” Along the way she tackles the Andrew Sisters kitschy \”Rum and Coca Cola\” and a big-band rendition of the DeCastro Sisters\’ \”Teach Me Tonight,\” and she out-sasses-and out-classes-Amy Winehouse on a cover of the British bad girl\’s \”You Know I\’m No Good,\” which has already been released as a single.