Jimmie Rodgers
James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive rhythmic yodeling. Unusual for a music star, Rodgers rose to prominence based upon his recordings, among country music's earliest, rather than concert performances – which followed to similar public acclaim. He has been cited as an inspiration by many artists and inductees into various halls of fame across both country music and the blues, in which he was also a pioneer. Among his other popular nicknames are "The Singing Brakeman" and "The Blue Yodeler". |
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Birth and Death Data: Born September 8, 1897 (Meridian), Died May 26, 1933 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter, composer, guitar, lyricist, arranger, speaker, ukulele, author
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 171 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-39767 | 10-in. | 8/4/1927 | The soldier's sweetheart | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39768 | 10-in. | 8/4/1927 | Sleep, baby, sleep | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40751 | 10-in. | 11/30/1927 | Ben Dewberry's final run | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40752 | 10-in. | 11/30/1927 | Mother was a lady | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40753 | 10-in. | 11/30/1927 | Blue yodel | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40754 | 10-in. | 11/30/1927 | Away out on the mountain | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41736 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Dear old sunny south by the sea | Jimmie Rodgers ; The Three Southerners | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar, guitar, mandolin, and ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41737 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Treasures untold | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and guitar | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41738 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | The brakeman's blues | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and guitar | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41739 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | The sailor's plea | Jimmie Rodgers ; The Three Southerners | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and steel guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-41740 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | In the jailhouse now | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41741 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Blue yodel no. II | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41742 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Memphis yodel | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41743 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Blue yodel no. 3 | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45090 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | My old pal | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-45091 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | Mississippi moon | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental accompaniment | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-45093 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | My little old home town in New Orleans | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-45094 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | You and my old guitar | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-45095 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | Daddy and home | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-45096 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | My little lady | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-45097 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | I'm lonely and blue | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-45098 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | Lullaby yodel | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-45099 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | Never no mo' blues | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-45650 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Blue yodel | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-47215 | 10-in. | 10/20/1928 | My Carolina sunshine girl | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rodgers, Jimmie," accessed June 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105649.
Rodgers, Jimmie. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105649.
"Rodgers, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 June 2023.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jimmie Rodgers (country singer)
Discogs: Jimmie Rodgers
Allmusic: Jimmie Rodgers
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rodgers, Jimmie, 1897-1933 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87824037
Wikidata: Jimmie Rodgers (country singer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q366358
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74038753
MusicBrainz: Jimmie Rodgers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/394492c0-cecf-40a8-b676-0e5706317fab
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