Jimmie Rodgers in The Singing Brakeman - 1930

Jimmie Rodgers is one of the foundational pillars of American music. He was mixing blues, yodeling and jazz into his brand of country music. There have been a few who have transformed the sound and the stylistic possibilities since then. But, none as impactful. That country music began as an amalgamation of many different styles is telling in this day and age of AI and neo-yee-haw. My version pales in comparison to Jimmie’s. Go check it Mean Mama Blues sometime. It is a triumph of horn and woodw

Jimmie Rodgers (born 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. Rodgers was known as "The Singing Brakeman" and "America's Blue Yodeler". He has been cited as an inspiration by many artists, and he was inducted into multiple hall of fames. #countrymusic | Daily Historical Pictures and Video