93 Years Ago, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded His Final Songs Just Days Before His Death

A musician who spent his final days struggling to finish a recording session ultimately became one of the most enduring and ...
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93 Years Ago Today, the “Father of Country Music” Recorded His Final Song

Born in Mississippi on September 8, 1897, Charles James “Jimmie” Rodgers later birthed an entire genre when he recorded the song “Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)” in February 1928. Diagnosed with ...
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On This Day in 1933, the “Father of Country Music” Left Us Two Days After Recording His Last Song

Jimmie Rodgers, whom many credit as the founder of country music, died 93 years ago today in New York City. He was just 35 ...
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93 Years Ago, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded His Final Songs Just Days Before His Death

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On May 24, 1933, Jimmie Rodgers walked into a New York recording studio for what would become one of the most heartbreaking ...