Jimmie Rodgers, whom many credit as the founder of country music, died 93 years ago today in New York City. He was just 35 ...
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 ...
A musician who spent his final days struggling to finish a recording session ultimately became one of the most enduring and ...
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation has a big announcement. Tickets are officially on sale for the 2026 Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival! It is America’s oldest running music festival, ...