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FEMUSINDO.com - James Charles Rodgers, with his famous name Jimmie Rodgers, was born in Meridian, Mississippi, United States, on September 8, 1897.
He was an American country singer in the early 20th century, widely known for his distinctive rhythm.
As one of the first superstars and country music pioneers, Rodgers is also known as "The Singing Brakeman", "The Blue Yodeler", and "The Father of Country Music".
Inspiration for Many Artists
He has been imitated as an inspiration by many artists, and he has been inducted into several halls of fame.
At the age of 13, Rodgers won a local singing contest, and then traveled through the Southern United States with a medicine show.
In 1927, Rodgers joined the Tenneva Ramblers band, who were working at a radio station at the time.
Solo Recording
After the band was fired from their gig, they worked at various resorts in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
There, Rodgers learned of field recordings to be made by Victor Talking Machine Company engineer Ralph Peer in Bristol, Tennessee.
During what became known as the Bristol sessions, Rodgers recorded solo, having been left by his band after a falling out.
Beginning Recording Career and Success
A second session with Rodgers was then arranged in Camden, New Jersey, at the singer's own insistence. The session produced "Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)".
The song became a hit, catapulting Rodgers to national fame and beginning his recording career with the label, where he produced over 100 songs.
Jimmie Rodgers was in the first class of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame and is widely regarded as the "Father of Country Music".
Jimmie Rodgers died in New York City, United States, on May 26, 1933 at the age of 35. (*)
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