Jimmie Rodgers - Waiting for a Train
The Jimmy Rodgers Museum is in Meridian, Mississippi.
And yes, I have a hat like that. Sometimes Alf wears it.
Monday, February 29, 2016
The Singing Brakeman
James Charles "Jimmie" Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) was an American 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".[1]
The Jimmy Rodgers Museum is in Meridian, Mississippi.
And yes, I have a hat like that. Sometimes Alf wears it.
The Jimmy Rodgers Museum is in Meridian, Mississippi.
And yes, I have a hat like that. Sometimes Alf wears it.
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Shame he died so young. Thanks for the link to his museum. Very interesting! We didn't hear that type of music while growing up here in Yankee land.
ReplyDeleteTruly one of the greats. From the same era as A. P. Carter and the Carter family.
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Work on singing it to help developing your Sourthern accent. LOL
LOL - It will never, ever happen! I can only tawk in Joisey...
DeleteSo good! It just doesn't get better than that...the real deal. When I moved to TN with my two sons, one of them said they would never sound like that..Now, you would never know he had ever lived anywhere but the DEEP South! We tease him about it because he sounds soo country.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed it. It really is hard core country. Funny story about your son. LOL
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