Synopses & Reviews
He has been called the Father of Country Music, the Singing Brakeman, and America's Blue Yodeler. Jimmie Rodgers, one of the first recording artist to sell a million records, combined country, blues, Tin Pan Alley and jazz to create the foundation modern popular American music. Experience and enjoy the music of this legendary songwriter/musician with this terrific collection of 26 of his best songs: Any Old Time -- Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas) -- Blue Yodel No. 3 (Evening Sun Yodeler) -- Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) -- The Brakeman's Blues (Yodeling the Blues Away) -- Dreaming with Tears in My Eyes -- Frankie and Johnny -- High Powered Mama -- Mississippi Moon -- My Old Pal -- Pistol Packin' Papa -- Southern Cannonball -- Yodeling Cowboy -- and moon Includes a biography, a selected discography, rare photos, and analysis of his music.