Search results
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 yodeling. Rodgers was known as "The Singing Brakeman" and "America's Blue Yodeler".
James Frederick Rodgers (September 18, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American pop singer. Rodgers had a run of hits and mainstream popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. His string of crossover singles ranked highly on the Billboard Pop Singles, Hot Country and Western Sides, and Hot Rhythm and Blues Sides charts; in the 1960s ...
Jan 22, 2021 · Jimmie Rodgers, whose smooth voice straddled the line between pop and country and brought him a string of hits — none bigger than his first record, “Honeycomb,” in 1957 — died on Jan. 18 in...
May 22, 2024 · Jimmie Rodgers (born September 8, 1897, Pine Springs Community, near Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.—died May 26, 1933, New York, New York) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, one of the principal figures in the emergence of the country and western style of popular music.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 23, 2021 · By Associated Press. Jan. 23, 2021 3:19 PM PT. PALM DESERT, Calif. — Jimmie Rodgers, singer of the 1957 hits “Honeycomb” and “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” whose career in music and movies was...
Jan 24, 2021 · Jimmie Rodgers, who had a successful music and acting career in the 1950s and 1960s, died at 87 from kidney disease and COVID-19. He suffered a severe head injury in 1967 that affected his voice and health.
Sep 8, 2012 · Learn about Jimmie Rodgers, the \"Father of Country Music\" who blended folk, jazz, yodeling, and blues into his distinctive style. Explore his life, career, recordings, videos, photos, and legacy.
