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1) Jimmie Rodgers - Father of Country Music
“The Original” James Charles “Jimmie” Rodgers (September 8, 1897 -– May 26, 1933) was the first country music superstar. Rodgers, known as The Singing Brakeman and The Blue Yodeler, was born in Pine Springs, Mississippi, USA but considered his hometown to be Meridian, Mississippi, and spent most of his early life from boyhood accompanying his father on railroad jobs. He eventually became a railroad brakeman, an extremely dangerous and highly skilled job. In the days before air brakes, the brakeman had to stop the train by running on top of the moving train from car to car setting mechanical brakes on each one.
Tuberculosis forced him to leave the railroad, and he undertook all sorts of work, ranging from police detective to blackface performer in minstrels and medicine shows.before answering an advertisement from Ralph Peer of the Victor Talking Machine Company to audition as a performing artist. This audition in Bristol, Tennessee, on August 4, 1927 (two days after the Carter Family answered the same ad and recorded in the same hall) led to Rodgers’ phenomenally successful recording career.
His songs, most of which he wrote himself, were typically either sentimental songs about home, family and sweethearts, or tough takes on the lives of hoboes, “rounders”, and his beloved railroads and railroaders, on his own hard life and happy marriage.
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Lieberdog
still sounds awesome and real!
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FolxPunxForLife
I'm gonna shoot poor Thelma, just to see her jump and fall
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wildtony40
they put wong song on cd
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DeadKinks
All the way back in the 20's he embraced blues, folk and jazz as elements to the first distinctively country music. It's sad that so many times since then those influences were forgotten by the largest part of the so-called country musicians.
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patykol
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minuszeroLastFM
Jimmie ain't bluegrass :)
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He11Kn1ght
im not trolling. im genuinely curious
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mmmbrunommm
'what songs of his are racist? ' Trolls
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cadaver11
what songs of his are racist? [2] - That's what I wanna know.
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He11Kn1ght
what songs of his are racist?
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wilddawg
a remarkable guy.
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allbadendsall
Anyone have the "Warped" series of records that used to be on a blog called "Visit Me in Music City"? I have the first disc, but I never got to download the rest.
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Rapture5212011
Terrific artist whose recordings were a staple during the 'baby boomer' years of the 50s & 60s. So many fond memories. For those seeking more details, INFO & biography & wish to leave online virtual memorial, please see www.findagrave.com <click on Famous Grave Search & enter his name. Rest In PEACE. God bless~!
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CheeWeez
best country music around!!!
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strajnic
He invented country music as we know it!
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downer88
im glad this came into my neighbour radio because everyone needs some yodeling in their life!!
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oldhomehaibane
Jimmie Rodgers introduced me to the joys of yodeling.
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OldGrayPuppet
he is reinforced of folk Country
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mikkelbamse2
If you love the folk/pop artist Jimmie Rodgers, like I do, then check out his amazing website!! http://www.jimmierodgershoneycomb.com/
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I'm thinking of you tonight Jimmy
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