Jimmie Rodgers
American country singer
Died when: 35 years 260 days (428 months)Star Sign: Virgo
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 of his era.
Rodgers rose to prominence based upon his recordings, among country music's earliest, rather than concert performances.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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