Jimmie Rodgers was the name of two singers: In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. ...
Jimmie Rodgers (country singer) James Charles Jimmie Rodgers (September 8, 1897 -– May 26, 1933) was the first country music superstar. ...
Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer) James Frederick Rodgers (born September 18, 1933) is sometimes classed as a rock and roll singer, but his style was more typical of traditional pop music. ...
Note that there was also a Jimmy Rogers (note the spelling), a blues singer born in 1924. Jimmy Rogers (1924 - December 19, 1997) is a blues guitarist best known for his work as a member of Muddy Waters band of the 1950s. ...
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Jimmie's aunt was a former teacher who held degrees in music and English, and she exposed him to a number of different styles of music, including vaudeville, pop and dance hall.
In 1924, JimmieRodgers was diagnosed with tuberculosis, but instead of heeding the doctor's warning about the seriousness of the disease, he discharged himself from the hospital to form a trio with fiddler Slim Rozell and his sister-in-law Elsie McWilliams.
Jimmie convinced the band to travel to Bristol, but on the eve of the audition, they had a huge argument about the proper way they should be billed, resulting in the Tenneva Ramblers breaking away from Rodgers.
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