Rodgers, Jimmie (1897-1933)
Singer and musician Jimmie Rodgers, who rose to national fame through his recordings in the late 1920s and early 1930s, is profoundly connected to a uniquely American form ...
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Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933), known as "The Mississippi Blue Yodeler" and "The Singing Brakeman," was the first nationally-known country music star. He influenced many later performers from Hank Snow an...
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