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YouTube Jimmie Rodgers Videos

Jimmie Rodgers - Blue Yodel No 1 (T For Texas)

Jimmie Rodgers - Blue Yodel No 1 (T For Texas) (02:57)

Jimmie Rogers Sings T for Texas.

Jimmie Rodgers - Waiting for a Train

Jimmie Rodgers - Waiting for a Train (02:11)

Rare footage of Jimmie Rogers singing Wating for a Train. Essential stuff

Hobo Bill's last ride - Jimmie Rodgers

Hobo Bill's last ride - Jimmie Rodgers (02:35)

Yet another classic song from the Father of Country music. The song is accompanied by vintage photos from the great depression of the 1930's. They depict the Hobo life of that hard period.

Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb (1965)

Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb (1965) (02:03)

Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb (1965)

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Jimmie Rodgers Biography

James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 - May 26, 1933), known as "Jimmie," was a country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling. Among the first country music superstars and pioneers, Rodgers was also known as "The Singing Brakeman", "The Blue Yodeler", and "The Father of Country Music".

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Jimmie Rodgers's Best Songs

  • 1. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
  • 2. Honeycomb
  • 3. In the Jailhouse Now
  • 4. Waiting for a Train
  • 5. Memphis Yodel
  • 6. Mule Skinner Blues
  • 7. Frankie and Johnny
  • 8. Secretly
  • 9. Away Out On The Mountain
  • 10. Daddy And Home
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Jimmie Rodgers Discography

Jimmie Rodgers albums.

  • Last Sessions, 1933 - (Rounder/US)
  • No More Hard Times, 1932 - (Rounder/US)

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