Jimmie Rodgers

Jimmie Rodgers

Jimmie Rodgers

ASIN: B00005YAE5

Track Listings
 
1. In the Jailhouse Now
2. Waiting for a Train
3. T.B. Blues
4. Frankie and Johnny
5. My Rough and Rowdy Ways
6. Pistol Packin' Papa
7. Any Old Time
8. I'm Free from the Chain Gang Now
9. Whippin' That Old T.B.
10. Desert Blues
11. Miss the Mississippi and You
12. When the Cactus Is in Bloom
13. Gambling Bar Room Blues
14. Ben Dewberry's Final Run
15. Peach Pickin' Time in Georgia
16. Hobo's Meditation
17. High Powered Mama
18. Let Me Be Your Sidetrack
19. Mother, The Queen of My Heart
20. Hobo Bill's Last Ride

Jimmie Rodgers,Jimmie Rodgers,St. Clair Records,Country,Country & Western,Pop,Songwriter,Traditional Country,Yodeling
The Best of Jimmie Rodgers
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The best of Jimmy Rodgers
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  • best of jimmie
  • A good collection of a neglected artist's best work
 The Best of Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie F. Rodgers
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000032RW
Release Date: 1990-02-02

Tracks:

  1. Honeycomb
  2. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
  3. Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again
  4. Long Hot Summer
  5. Secretly
  6. Make Me A Miracle
  7. Are You Really Mine
  8. The Wizard
  9. Bimbombey
  10. I'm Never Gonna Tell
  11. Ring-A-Ling-A-Lario
  12. Wonderful You
  13. Tucumcari
  14. T.L.C. Tender Love and Care
  15. Waltzing Matilda (Australian Folk Song)
  16. Woman From Liberia
  17. It's Over
  18. Child Of Clay

Album Description

The first comprehensive CD collection of Jimmie Rodgers' original (not re-recorded) hits for Roulette, Dot, and A&M.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The best of Jimmy Rodgers.......2006-03-20

The music reminds me of a time when the kids were little and we would be traveling somewhere, this was our music to travel by. I passed a CD to my niece and she states the same.

5 out of 5 stars Very good Cd.......2006-03-14

This cd is for my mother her birthday, but I want to know which titles the singers have. Because I only know the Title "Kisses sweeter than wine" Than I here the cd.

He was a very good singer!


5 out of 5 stars The Best of Jimmie Rodgers.......2006-01-25

In December of 1967 we were cheated from the very rare talented form of Jimmie F. Rodgers. His singing presentation was unique and haunting. I remember listening to his music in the '60's and am still awed by it today. This album is typical of him at his best.

El Arquero

5 out of 5 stars best of jimmie.......2005-11-30

wonderful,easy listening,very pleasant tunes from an underrated guy, cd includes little booklet with somewhat interesting things and trivia about Jimmy and the business he was in.

5 out of 5 stars A good collection of a neglected artist's best work.......2004-10-12

Jimmie Rodgers suffers from neglect, perhaps because he came before the public in the late '50s when Rock'n'Roll was sweeping the nation. And though I've seen him called a R'n'R singer, he is really a traditional pop singer, who sounded much like, for example, Guy Mitchell (another singer who deserves more recognition, of course!)

This album is a collection of his biggest hits, and if you don't Know Jimmie Rodgers, it's a great sampling of what he could do, while if you already know and love his voice, you'll get all the top hits that made him great.
The biggest of these, "Honeycomb" and "Kisses Sweeter than Wine," begin the set, and it ends up with "Child of Clay," which was his last hit before a vicious physical attack destroyed his health and almost ended his life, cutting short a great career.

This is a really good CD, and highly recommended.
The Essential Jimmie Rodgers
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • very satisfied
  • Everything you'd want... ... ...
  • A gem of a cd
  • The Singing Brakeman !
  • The Singing Brakeman !
 The Essential Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002X3V
Release Date: 1997-04-29

Tracks:

  1. Away Out On The Mountain
  2. Blue Yodel No. 1
  3. Daddy And Home
  4. Dear Old Sunny South By The Sea
  5. In The Jailhouse Now
  6. Memphis Yodel
  7. My Old Pal
  8. Blue Yodel No. 2 (Lovin' Gal Lucille)
  9. Sleep Baby, Sleep
  10. The Brakeman's Blues (Yodelling The Blues Away)
  11. The Sailor's Pleas
  12. My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans
  13. Never No Mo' Blues
  14. Blue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues)
  15. I'm Lonely And Blue
  16. Waiting For A Train
  17. Frankie And Johnnie
  18. Pistol Packin' Papa
  19. Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues)
  20. T.B. Blues

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars very satisfied.......2007-05-25

I am very satisfied sith my purchase. I had been looking everywhere for this for my dad.

5 out of 5 stars Everything you'd want... ... ..........2007-03-12

- in an older recording. It's clear, so the lyrics are understandable, and what a yodeler he was! It allows you to grasp the monumental influence he had on 'Country' music, while allowing you to see how far away from the roots of it that today's 'country' music, drunk on fame, fortune and greed has blundered. Five stars all the way.

5 out of 5 stars A gem of a cd.......2006-08-20

Wonderful stuff. Jimmie Rodgers singing comes through crystal clear. The sound is excellent considering these songs were recorded in the 20's.

5 out of 5 stars The Singing Brakeman !.......2003-08-19

"The Essential Jimmie Rodgers" is highly recommended for any serious country music fan. If anyone is the genuine article, it is Jimmie. Listeners will recognize some old favorites among the tracks including "Frankie and Johnny", "Mule Skinner Blues" and "T for Texas". There are also fine versions of "Waitin' for A Train" and "In the Jailhouse Now" though some may prefer Jerry Lee Lewis' version of the former and the Webb Pierce recording of the latter. The most interesting tracks are less well known. These include "My Old Pal", "My Old Sunny South by the Sea" and one devoted not to a mother but a father (!)-"Daddy and Home". For this reviewer, the album hit its high point on the final track, a mournful "TB Blues", a reference to the disease that took Jimmie's life at 35. While Jimmie's yodeling style may not be for everyone, this reviewer considers this album a safe bet. Keep in mind that JR was elected to both the Country and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Further, the "Essential" series of albums rarely disappoints. These almost always sponsor well- produced compilations of our past heroes best efforts. "The Essential Jimmie Rodgers" certainly falls into that category.

5 out of 5 stars The Singing Brakeman !.......2003-08-09

"The Essential Jimmie Rodgers" is highly recommended for any serious country music fan. If anyone is the genuine article, it is Jimmie. Listeners will recognize some old favorites among the tracks including "Frankie and Johnny", "Mule Skinner Blues" and "T for Texas". There are also fine versions of "Waitin' for A Train" and "In the Jailhouse Now" though some may prefer Jerry Lee Lewis' version of the former and the Webb Pierce recording of the latter. The most interesting tracks are less well known. These include "My Old Pal", "My Old Sunny South by the Sea" and one devoted not to a mother but a father (!)-"Daddy and Home". For this reviewer, the album hit its high point on the final track, a mournful "TB Blues", a reference to the disease that took Jimmie's life at 35. While Jimmie's yodeling style may not be for everyone, this reviewer considers this album a safe bet. Keep in mind that JR was elected to both the Country and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Further, the "Essential" series of albums rarely disappoints. These almost always sponsor well- produced compilations of our past heroes best efforts. "The Essential Jimmie Rodgers" certainly falls into that category.
Recordings 1927-1933
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Near Complete Recordings At A Bargain Price
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  • JIMMIE ROGERS
 Recordings 1927-1933
Jimmie Rodgers
Manufacturer: Jsp Records
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ASIN: B00006IRKY
Release Date: 2002-10-15

Tracks:

  1. The Soldier's Sweetheart
  2. Sleep, Baby Sleep
  3. Ben Dewberry's Final Run
  4. Mother Was A Lady
  5. Blue Yodel
  6. Away Out On The Mountain
  7. Dear Old Sunny South By The Sea
  8. Treasures Untold
  9. The Brakeman's Blues
  10. The Sailor's Plea
  11. In The Jailhouse Now
  12. Blue Yodel #2
  13. Memphis Yodel
  14. Blue Yodel #3
  15. My Old Pal
  16. My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans
  17. You And My Old Guitar
  18. Daddy And Home
  19. My Little Lady
  20. Lullaby Yodel
  21. Never No Mo' Blues
  22. My Carolina Sunshine Girl
  23. Blue Yodel #4

Tracks:

  1. Waiting For A Train
  2. I'm Lonely And Blue
  3. Desert Blues
  4. Any Old Time
  5. Blue Yodel #5
  6. High Powered Mama
  7. I'm Sorry We Met
  8. Everybody Does It In Hawaii
  9. Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues
  10. Train Whistle Blues
  11. Jimmie's Texas Blues
  12. Frankie And Johnnie
  13. Whisper Your Mother's Name
  14. The Land Of My Boyhood Dreams
  15. Blue Yodel #6
  16. Yodeling Cowboy
  17. My Rough And Rowdy Ways
  18. I've Ranged, I've Roamed, I've Traveled
  19. Hobo Bill's Last Ride
  20. Mississippi River Blues
  21. Nobody Knows But Me
  22. Anniversary Blue Yodel
  23. She Was Happy Till She Met You

Tracks:

  1. Blue Yodel #11
  2. A Drunkard's Child
  3. That's Why I'm Blue
  4. Why Did You Give Me Your Love?
  5. My Blue Eyed Jane
  6. Why Should I Be Lonely
  7. Moonlight And Skies
  8. Pistol Packin' Papa
  9. Take Me Back Again
  10. Those Gambler's Blues
  11. I'm Lonesome Too
  12. The One Rose
  13. For The Sake Of Days Gone By
  14. Jimmie's Mean Mama Blues
  15. The Myster Of Number Five
  16. Blue Yodel #8
  17. In The Jailhouse Now #2
  18. Blue Yodel #9
  19. TB Blues
  20. Travelin' Blues
  21. Jimmie The Kid
  22. Why There's A Tear In My Eye
  23. The Wonderful City

Tracks:

  1. Let Me Be Your Sidetrack
  2. Jimmie Rodgers Visits The Carter Family
  3. The Carter Family And Jimmie Rodgers In Texas
  4. When The Cactus Is In Bloom
  5. Gambling Polka Dot Blues
  6. Looking For A New Mama
  7. What Is It?
  8. My Good Gal's Gone Blues
  9. Southern Cannon ball
  10. Roll Along Kentucky Moon
  11. Hobo's Meditation
  12. Ninety Nine Year Blues
  13. Mississippi Moon
  14. Down The Old Road To Home
  15. Blue Yodel #10
  16. Home Call
  17. Mother, The Queen Of My Heart
  18. Rock All Our Babies To Sleep
  19. Whippin' That Old TB

Tracks:

  1. No Hard Times
  2. Long Tall Mama Blues
  3. Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia
  4. Gambling Bar Room Blues
  5. I've Only Loved Three Women
  6. In The Hills Of Tennessee
  7. Prairie Lullaby
  8. Miss The Mississippi And You
  9. Sweet Mama Hurry Home
  10. Blue Yodel #12
  11. Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes
  12. The Cowhand's Last Ride
  13. I'm Free (From The Chain Gang Now)
  14. Yodeling My Way Back Home
  15. Jimmie Rodgers' Last Blue Yodel
  16. The Yodeling Ranger
  17. Old Pal Of My Heart
  18. Old Love Letters
  19. Mississippi Delta Blues
  20. Somewhere Down Below The Mason Dixon Line
  21. Years Ago

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Near Complete Recordings At A Bargain Price .......2007-04-09

When Ralph Peer came South in search of "hillbilly" musicians for the Victor Recording Company he made two important discoveries, the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. Together they would go on to pioneeer the rural sounds that later came to be known as country music. The Carter Family were religious, wholesome, upstanding citizens. But Rodgers, in contrast, was much more of a "rounder" who sang songs about train hopping hobos, high stakes gambling and wild women.

This collection of 5 CDs contains over 100 songs, the entire recordings of Rodgers except for some alternate versions and one song called "My Time Ain't Long". Of course, it includes all the Rodgers' classics, such as "Blue Yodel #1 (T For Texas)", "In The Jailhouse Now", and "My Rough And Rowdy Ways". But also plenty of lesser known gems, like "High Powered Mama" and the very funny and innuendo-laced "Everybody Does It In Hawaii". The packaging is simple and the liner notes, written by Drew Kent, are not as thorough and detailed as I had hoped for. But still this is a terrific bargain for the price and contains so many outstandings songs by one of the best and most important of all American musicians - the great Jimmie Rodgers!

1 out of 5 stars wonderfull collection.......2006-11-05

in stead of "the best of" OR "greatest hits" Or Antholgie, or al of that kind moneygenerating titles, this series simply delivres waht it says. No chance you miss a song, you just have them all. Maybe they are less "Digital recovered" then others. But the sound is still better then the 78 rpm records our grandparrents had to work with, and they payed a weeks pay for just 2 songs!!!

So get lucky and purchase this complete collection, along with those of the Carter Family and no one will ever outsmart you again concerning the history of country and western...

4 out of 5 stars Very Pleased.......2006-11-05

I was quite pleased with this set.
It was a lot more than I expected. I ordered it for a gift
for my father, and he loved it!






4 out of 5 stars A Major Oversight.......2006-01-06

During an eight-year period (1956-1964), RCA released seven albums documenting the great Jimmie Rodgers' carrer. Out of the 108 tracks released, only two songs were dropped, making these albums so collector-friendly that if kept in good condition, this 5-CD set would be redundant. Why then, with five discs, would one of Rodgers' greatest songs "My Time Ain't Long", be dropped from this collection? (Incidently, this was the title track of the last album released in the series in 1964).

I first started collecting these albums in the late 70's after becoming enamored with folk music. Instantly, it became clear as to why this music was so important. Everyone who was even remotely involved with the genre (Boz Scaggs, Micheal Nesmith, Merle Haggard) gave faithful, honest readings of the legend's recordings.

Rogers was not only a great singer/songwriter, but he put the listener right where the story is. This is something that the best of the singers of today can never do. We are getting deep into the 21st century and these songs are almost 100 years old and before my time. Yet I can relate more to them than some of the music I grew up with. One doesn't have to know anything about trains, hoboes, prison or even T.B. to embrace this material. Jimmie Rodgers knew them all too well and just a handful of these songs will get you schooled.

Sessions were many during his recording carrer and session players included difersified bands from Lani McIntire's Hawaiins (The One Rose) to Louis & Lillian Armstrong (Blue Yodel No. 9). You gotta be great to record with Pops, now. Rodgers' influence was just as diverse as his songs, dipping into Vaudville, Jazz, Pop and even Gospel. Other prominent session folk were Cliff Carlisle, Joe Kaipo, Eddie Lang and the famous Carter Family.

Effects of train whistles pop up in a few songs and the musical saw in "Home Call" sets a modern tone making a springboard for Brian Wilson's "Good Vibrations". It would not be reaching to say that Jimmie's music influenced, at least indirectly, popular music in any era. Just as Ella's scat singing or the trill of Billie Holiday's vocals became a vital part of their recordings, Rodgers' yodeling, whether in lament or joy, complimented every song he sung. Nothing is wasted, there are no asides, only purity. His stories were never diminished, no matter who set in on the sessions. Even the trecorded meetings with The Carter Family are loaded with humor and good time singing. Similarities can be found on the Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan in Dylan's conversing with Mavis Staples. Stuck in between Stephen Foster and W.C. Handy, Rodgers' style had a lot of room in the middle. He used it well and anyone at all with an open heart will be rewarded with his heart-felt compassion for a railroad bum in "Waiting For A Train" and undaunted sentimentality in "The One Rose". (Check out also Michael Nesmith's cover on "Magnetic South")

"My Time Ain't Long" sums up Jimmie's life, although the end of the subject is different (execution) than that of the singer's (TB). It is a major oversight on the part of those in charge of the above project that this song was dropped. I urge them to correct it and re-issue it with complimetary copies to those who bought it.

5 out of 5 stars JIMMIE ROGERS.......2005-10-07

I LOVE TO HEAR HIM YODEL. I GREW UP LISTENING TO HIM WITH MY GRANDMOTHER, SHE HAS SUNG ALOT OF HIS SONGS IN MY YOUNG YRS. KEEP SELLING MORE YODELING.
Child of Clay/Windmills of Your Mind
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • One of the finest singers of all time
  • One Great Album and One So-So Album
  • Well worth the long wait
  • talk about nostalgia
 Child of Clay/Windmills of Your Mind
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ASIN: B0000EWO50
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

  1. Turnaround
  2. Today
  3. I Believed It All
  4. If I Were The Man
  5. Child Of Clay
  6. I Wanna Be Free
  7. I'll Say Goodbye
  8. Try To Remember
  9. You Pass Me By
  10. My Love Is A Wanderer
  11. The Lovers
  12. The Windows Of The World
  13. Me About You
  14. How Do You Say Goodbye
  15. Suzanne
  16. Cycles
  17. The Windmills Of Your Mind
  18. Both Sides Now
  19. The Good Times Are Gone
  20. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
  21. L.A. Breakdown

Product Description

1. Turnaround
2. Today
3. I Believed It All
4. If I Were The Man
5. Child Of Clay
6. I Wanna Be Free
7. I'll Say Goodbye
8. Try To Remember
9. You Pass Me By
10. My Love Is A Wanderer
11. Lovers, The
12. Windows Of The World, The
13. Me About You
14. How Do You Say Goodbye
15. Suzanne
16. Cycles
17. Windmills Of Your Mind, The
18. Both Sides Now
19. Good Times Are Gone, The
20. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
21. L.A. Breakdown (And Let Me In)


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Smooth Jimmie Rodgers.......2005-07-22

I have always loved the voice of Jimmie Rodgers. (Rememebr "Honeycomb"?) Searching for the song "If I Were a Man", I discovered this CD. I love it. "I Wanna Be Free" is so much better done by Jimmie Rodgers than by Davy Jones (of the Monkees). "I Believed It All" takes me back to simpler times. "Time to Remember" showcases his smooth, sexy voice. A dreamy listen.

5 out of 5 stars One of the finest singers of all time.......2005-06-30

First of all, to me Jimmie Rodgers is one of the finest singers of all time. It's no wonder he was one of the first to discover the lyrics and the music of Rod McKuen.
He sings so mellow yet so strong and understand a lyric like no other singer. It's a mistery they haven't released all his DOT recordings...
He's a much better deal than most singers around today.
Compare his recordings of "Cycles" or "Suzanne" with anyone. Even Frankie recording of "Cycles" was left miles behind... Maria of Sweden

5 out of 5 stars One Great Album and One So-So Album.......2005-04-11

The 5 stars are for the excellent "Child Of Clay" LP from 1967. If you know Jimmie Rodgers only for tunes like "Honeycomb" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine', "Child Of Clay" shows what the man was capable of when given some great material and matching production. Best cuts: "The Lovers", "Pass Me By", "Today" and "My Love Is A Wanderer". The follow-up LP, "Windmills Of Your Mind", is also included.

5 out of 5 stars Well worth the long wait.......2004-07-26

CHILD OF CLAY (A&M SP 4130) was released in 1967 and WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND (SP 4187) in 1969, and this is the first time in over 20 years since either has been available. The wait has been agonizingly long but rewarding nonetheless. Both albums demonstrated Mr. Rodgers' growth as an artist from his earlier pop/country late '50s hits, especially the socially conscious "Child of Clay." Many memorable melodic numbers, including "Windmills," "I'll Say Goodbye" and "My Love is a Wanderer" can be found on this set.
A third set on A&M, TROUBLED TIMES (SP 4242) from 1970, did not chart but would be worthy of reissue, because Rodgers wrote most of the songs and the album was ahead of its time (preceding the singer-songwriter era).
After leaving A&M he released a double album, YESTERDAY AND TODAY (one LP of vintage hits and another of new material) in 1978 and had an occasional single on the country charts. It would be great if all of his many fine performances were available again soon.

5 out of 5 stars talk about nostalgia.......2004-06-22

I too have the old Child of Clay vinyl album which must be thin in spots from being played continuously in college. I think "Today", "My love is a wanderer" and "I believed it all" are exquisite renditions; beautifully orchestrated. This is such an extremely mellow, good mood inspiring album that I'm thrilled to have on CD!
Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • The original "country singer."
 Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute
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ASIN: B000002BLD
Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

  1. Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes - Bono
  2. Any Old Time - Alison Krauss And Union Station
  3. Waiting For A Train - Dickey Betts
  4. Somewhere Down Below The Mason Dixon Line - Mary Chapin Carpenter
  5. Miss The Mississippi And You - David Ball
  6. My Blue Eyed Jane - Bob Dylan
  7. Peach Pickin' Time Down In Georgia - Willie Nelson
  8. In The Jailhouse Now - Steve Earle & The V-Roys
  9. Blue Yodel #9 - Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, & Jophn Kahn
  10. Hobo Bill's Last Ride - Iris DeMent
  11. Gambling Bar Room Blues - John Mellencamp
  12. Mule Skinner Blues - Van Morrison
  13. Why Should I Be Lonely - Aaron Neville
  14. T For Texas - Dwight Yoakam

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The song that rings most true on this salute to the Mississippian generally considered the father of country music is also the most fatigued tune on the collection--Jerry Garcia and David Grisman's "Blue Yodel #9 (Standin' on the Corner)." Garcia died two weeks after rush-recording the track before entering a substance recovery clinic. You get the sense the fading Garcia understood what drove Rodgers to make music till nearly his dying breath. A few other Rodgers proselytizers make creditable connections with the pioneering recording star, including Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, and Iris DeMent. For an undistilled sense of the great man, check out Rounder Records' eight volume Complete Recordings, 1927-1933. There could be no finer tribute. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Hope To The Vanquished,Humility To The Mighty.......2006-10-29

"Jimmie Rodgers cast a huge shadow. Taking what was then called "hillbilly music" and making it accessible to the general public, Rodgers created an influential new style that merged folk and blues in a precursor to today's popular country music. Troubled times. Rodgers championed the common man against a backdrop of rapid economic and technological change: he focused with humanity on colorful characters who lived with bravado and self-reliance."
Robert Christgau

Jimmie Rodgers was born in Mississippi and grew up loving the railroad, his father's profession. He became a brakeman, one of the more dangerous jobs that required great skill. His job required that he run on the top of each car setting the brakes by hand. At a young age he had to leave the railroad because he acquired tuberculosis. He had several jobs and finally landed a job recording for Victrola records. His short career of six years writing and singing songs, made more of a dent in the soul of American music than any other musician of the time. He died at the age of 36 after singing and writing 113 songs. He forever influenced country music. He was one of four to be inducted into the first Country Music Hall of Fame.

Bob Dylan garnered his influence and brought together 13 other musicians to pay homage to Jimmie Rodgers. Dylan said, "Jimmie Rodgers, of course, is one of the guiding lights of the Twentieth Century, whose way with song has always been an inspiration to those of us who have followed the path....He was a performer of force without precedent with a sound as lonesome and mystical as it was dynamic. He gives hope to the vanquished and humility to the mighty."

"Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes"- Bono, guileless and without his usual backdrop sings a simply lovely tune.

"Waiting For A Train" Dickey Betts has an earthy swing to a Rodgers favorite song; The Allman Bandsman comes with the yodels intact.

"Somewhere Down Below The Mason Dixon Line" Mary Chapin Carpenter floats and echoes the rural 20th century times

"Miss The Mississippi And You" David Ball does credence to this sad song- bringing the old tempo to life. Wonderful yodeling.

"My Blue Eyed Jane" Bob Dylan's effortless rawness is a labor of love to a man who he reveres.

"Peach Pickin' Time Down In Georgia" Willie Nelson gives us the loose rambling song with simplicity and love.

"In The Jailhouse Now" Steve Earle has a raw and lively sense of timing. He is always the true picker and singer.

"Hobo Bill's Last Ride" Iris Dement's vocie is true country, and she sings a riveting old fashioned account of the hoboes' life.

"Gambling Bar Room Blues" John Mellencamp brings to life his rough and tumble persona in a guitar and drumbeat tempo. "Hey, Hey, hey, hey"

"Why Should I Be Lonely" Aaron Neville brings his high-pitched, dramatic sweetness with his rendition. "Best Pal I've Ever Had".

This CD was released in 1997 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of Jimmie Rodgers birth. "Songs of Jimmie Rodgers" is an understated collection that moves from Dixieland to country and lets the songs take center stage.

Highly Recommended. The Birth of Country Remembered. prisrob 10-28-06

5 out of 5 stars Learning Experience.......2006-03-24

What a great learning experience to those who are just discovering Jimmie Rodgers. This is a good way to bring the blues-country knowledge to younger listeners who are just learning to enjoy this genre of music. With the latest artists givnig their spin on the traditional music, this is a "don't miss" collection.

5 out of 5 stars All Star Cast Does Jimmie Justice.......2006-01-09

Like the Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly Tribute this album has well selected artists who do an excellent job of performing Jimmie Rodgers' tunes.

I grew up listening to Jimmie Rodgers and these all are great intrepretations of his music. Not a bad cut among the CD, I listen beginning to end often and never tire of the tunes.

5 out of 5 stars bono makes me cry.......2004-06-27

i was working at tower records when this came out, and it was in the rotation in the store for a while...and songs started to grab me. mostly bono...but john mellencamp as well. bono's version of "dreaming with tears in my eyes" is one of the saddest, most beautiful songs i've ever heard; i looked on amazon for it because my old copy is long lost and my heart has been broken again, and when i'm sad i think of this song, because it is as sad as a broken heart but as beautiful as true love. i don't know who wouldn't love this song and this album.
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5 out of 5 stars The original "country singer.".......2004-06-06


Singers featured:

David Ball
Dickie Betts
Bono
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Iris Dement
Bob Dylan
Steve Earle
Jerry Garcia
Alison Krauss
John Mellencamp
Van Morrison
Willie Nelson
Aaron Neville
Dwight Yoakam

I first heard Jummie Rodgers sing as a teenager, when I found an old shellac and celluloid 78 RPM record in a house we had just moved into, in the late 'thirties (before the second world war.) It had Jimmie Rodgers Blue Yodel, Opus no 3, on one side and Opus no. 5 on the other. The record has since been lost of course, but I learned the songs well enough to play them on the guitar, and sing the lyrics. Great stuff!

This is a tribute collection of a few of Jimmy Rodgers' songs, sung by other singers pretty much in his style. I've often said that many singers sing better than he did, play the guitar better, and yodel better, so--what was it he had that makes him so revered (by those who know of him.) He was the first!

Jimmie was a railroad man. He reached some prominence as a singer, and died of tuberculosis in the earely 'thirties. Until you've heard him him sing...

Cain't you heah that train,
comin' down the railroad track...
Heah that tra-a-a-in, comin' down the railroad track,
How I long to he-ah the bark of that old smo-o-o-ke stack...

or

Woncha tell me Mama
Whe-ah you stayed las' nigh,
Tell me Mama, whe-ah you stayed las' night
'Cause your hair's all tangled,
An yo clothes don' fit you right
Ah hates to see
That evenin' sun go down,
Oh ah hates to see
That evening sun go down
Cause it makes me think
I'm on my las' go 'round

...you don't know the sound of real, down home country blues like I grew up on.
He was great.

Thanks, Peter Harris, for directing me to this marvelous record!

Joseph (Joe) Pierre

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Jimmie Rodgers
Manufacturer: Bear Family
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ASIN: B00000ASU6
Release Date: 1992-03-23

Tracks:

  1. Soldier's Sweetheart (Rodgers)
  2. Sleep, Baby, Sleep (Public Domain)
  3. Ben Dewberry's Final Run (Jenkins)
  4. Mother Was a Lady (Marks/Stern)
  5. Blue Yodel (Rodgers)
  6. Away out on the Mountain (Harrell)
  7. Dear Old Sunny South by the Sea (Cozzens/Rodgers)
  8. Treasures Untold (Cozzens/Rodgers)
  9. Brakeman's Blues (Rodgers)
  10. Sailor's Plea (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  11. In the Jailhouse Now (Rodgers)
  12. Blue Yodel #2 (Rodgers)
  13. Memphis Yodel (Rodgers)
  14. Blue Yodel #3 (Rodgers)
  15. My Old Pal (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  16. Mississippi Moon (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  17. My Little Old Home Down in New Orleans (Rodgers)
  18. You and My Old Guitar (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  19. Daddy and Home (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  20. My Little Lady (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  21. I'm Lonely and Blue (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  22. Lullaby Yodel (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  23. Never No Mo' Blues (McWilliams/Rodgers)

Tracks:

  1. My Carolina Sunshine Girl (Rodgers)
  2. Blue Yodel #4 (Rodgers)
  3. Waiting for a Train (Rodgers)
  4. I'm Lonely and Blue (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  5. Desert Blues (Rodgers)
  6. Any Old Time (Rodgers)
  7. Blue Yodel #5 (Rodgers)
  8. High Powered Mama (Rodgers)
  9. I'm Sorry We Met (Rodgers)
  10. Everybody Does It in Hawaii (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  11. Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues (Kaipo/McWilliams/Rodgers)
  12. Train Whistle Blues (Rodgers)
  13. Jimmie's Texas Blues (Rodgers)
  14. Frankie and Johnny
  15. Frankie and Johnny
  16. Homecall (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  17. Homecall (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  18. Whisper Your Mother's Name (Rodgers)
  19. Land of My Boyhood Dreams (Rodgers)
  20. Land of My Boyhood Dreams (Rodgers)
  21. Blue Yodel #6 (Rodgers)
  22. Yodeling Cowboy (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  23. My Rough and Rowdy Ways (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  24. I've Ranged, I've Roamed, I've Traveled (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  25. I've Ranged, I've Roamed, I've Traveled (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  26. Hobo Bill's Last Ride (ONeal)

Tracks:

  1. Mississippi River Blues (Rodgers)
  2. Mississippi River Blues (Rodgers)
  3. Nobody Knows But Me (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  4. Anniversary Blue Yodel (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  5. Anniversary Blue Yodel (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  6. She Was Happy Til She Met You (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  7. Blue Yodel #11 (Rodgers)
  8. Blue Yodel #11 (Rodgers)
  9. Drunkard's Child (Jenkins/Rodgers)
  10. That's Why I'm Blue (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  11. Why Did You Give Me Your Love (Rodgers)
  12. Why Did You Give Me Your Love (Rodgers)
  13. My Blue Eyed Jane (Rodgers/White)
  14. Why Should I Be Lonely (Lovell/Rodgers)
  15. Moonlight and Skies (Hall/Rodgers)
  16. Pistol Packin' Papa (O'Neal/Rodgers)
  17. Take Me Back Again (Hall/Rodgers)
  18. Those Gambler's Blues
  19. I'm Lonesome Too (Rodgers)
  20. One Rose (McIntire)
  21. For the Sake of Days Gone By (Rodgers/White)
  22. Jimmie's Mean Mama Blues (O'Neal/Sawyer)
  23. Mystery of Number Five (Rodgers)
  24. Blue Yodel #8 (Rodgers)

Tracks:

  1. In the Jailhouse Now #2 (Rodgers)
  2. Blue Yodel #9 (Rodgers)
  3. T.B. Blues (Hall/Rodgers)
  4. T.B. Blues (Hall/Rodgers)
  5. Travellin Blues (Alley/Rodgers)
  6. Travelin Blues (Alley/Rodgers)
  7. Travelin Blues (Alley/Rodgers)
  8. Jimmie the Kid (Neville/Rodgers)
  9. Jimme the Kid (Neville/Rodgers)
  10. Why There's a Tear in My Eye (Carter)
  11. Wonderful City (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  12. Let Me Be Your Sidetrack (Rodgers)
  13. Let Me Be Your Sidetrack (Rodgers)
  14. Let Me Be Your Sidetrack (Rodgers)
  15. Jimmie Rodgers Visits the Carter Family (Rodgers)
  16. Carter Family & Jimmie Rodgers in Texas (Rodgers)
  17. When the Cactus Is in Bloom (Rodgers)
  18. Gambling Polka Dot Blues (Hall/Rodgers)
  19. Looking for a New Mama (Rodgers)
  20. Looking for a New Mama (Rodgers)
  21. What's It? (Neville/Rodgers)
  22. My Good Gal's Gone (Rodgers)
  23. My Good Gal's Gone (Rodgers)
  24. Southern Cannonball (Hall/Rodgers)

Tracks:

  1. Roll Along Kentucky Moon (Halley)
  2. Roll Along Kentucky Moon (Halley)
  3. Hobo's Meditation (Rodgers)
  4. Hobo's Meditation (Rodgers)
  5. My Time Ain't Long (O'Neal/Rodgers)
  6. Ninety Nine Year Blues (Hall/Rodgers)
  7. Mississippi Moon (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  8. Missisippi Moon (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  9. Down the Old Road to Home (Rodgers/Rodgers)
  10. Blue Yodel #10 (Rodgers)
  11. Home Call (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  12. Mother the Queen of My Heart (Bryant/Rodgers)
  13. Rock All My Babies to Sleep
  14. Whippin' That Old T.B. (Rodgers)
  15. Whippin' That Old T.B. (Rodgers)
  16. No Hard Times (Rodgers)
  17. No Hard Times (Rodgers)
  18. Long Tall Mama Blues (Rodgers)
  19. Peach Picking Time Down in Georgia (McMichen/Rodgers)
  20. Gambling Bar Room Blues (Alley/Rodgers)
  21. I've Only Loved Three Women (Harvey/Rodgers)
  22. In the Hills of Tennessee (Lewis/Schuster)
  23. Prairie Lullaby (Brown/Rodgers)
  24. Miss the Mississippi and You (Halley)

Tracks:

  1. Sweet Mama Hurry Home (Neville)
  2. Blue Yodel #12 (Rodgers)
  3. Dreaming with Tears in My Eyes (O'Neal/Rodgers)
  4. Cowhand's Last Ride (Hitt/Rodgers)
  5. I'm Free from the Chain Gang Now (Herscher/Klein)
  6. Dreaming with Tears in My Eyes (O'Neal/Rodgers)
  7. Yodeling My Way Back Home (Rodgers)
  8. Jimmie Rodger's Last Blue Yodel (Rodgers)
  9. Yodeling Ranger (Hall/Rodgers)
  10. Old Pal of My Heart (Mason/Rodgers)
  11. Old Love Letters (Butcher/Herscher/Rodgers)
  12. Mississippidelta Blues (Neville/Rodgers)
  13. Somewhere Below the Mason Dixon Line (Rodgers/Ryan)
  14. Years Ago (Herscher/Richards/Rodgers)
  15. Singing Brakeman
  16. Pullman Porters
  17. In the Jailhouse Now #2 (Rodgers)
  18. Mule Skinner Blues (Rodgers)
  19. Peach Picking Time Down in Georgia (McMichen/Rodgers)
  20. Mother, the Queen of My Heart (Bryant/Rodgers)
  21. Never No Mo' Blues (McWilliams/Rodgers)
  22. Blue Yodel #1 (Rodgers)
  23. Daddy and Home (Rodgers)
  24. Memphis Yodel (Rodgers)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Nothing further is needed.......2007-02-07

I would recommend this set for any discriminating Jimmie Rodgers enthusiast. Some of the alternate takes alone make this more worthwhile than a less comprehensive set, especially the February 5, 1932, take of "Mississippi Moon." Also, the fidelity of the August 1932 and May 1933 records is fully captured, and reveals a different timbre to Rodgers' voice. My only slight complaint would be that the same source material from the Rounder set was used here, especially disappointing on "Home Call" (February 1932); "No Hard Times" (August 1932); and "The One Rose" (July 1930). I fully realize that these discs are hard to find, but surely such a project could command optimal discs, as it does for most of the set.
If you want to move on up from your Rounder set, or if you simply wish to have it all--buy this by all means.

5 out of 5 stars Complete Recordings of "The Father of Country Music".......2005-12-18

This 6-disc set from the Bear Family is a must for any lover of classic country. Jimmie Rodgers, long known as "the father of country music" was the first and the best of the early country crooners.

The tracks with the Carter Family are amazing - reportedly, Rodgers was too weak to play the guitar and Maybelle Carter played for him, imitating his guitar style perfectly. The overdub tracks are superfluous as far as I'm concerned, but a nice inclusion, nonetheless.

The track with Louis Armstrong and his wife Lillian is amazing for the historical meeting of two legends in two genres - the status of Jimmie Rodgers in the world of country is about equal to that of Louis Armstrong in jazz. For some reason I could never quite figure, many jazz aficionados pretend to be above listening to country, and many country music fans look down on jazz. I say good music is good music; good and bad musicians can be found in all musical genres, and I am always delighted when I find records that cross "taboo" boundaries, musically speaking.

I received this set for Christmas in 1996, and have been playing it to death ever since. The price has come down a bit, and I believe the set is now a real bargain, considering the huge slice of country history this boxed album has to offer.

Anyone who fell in love with the soundtrack to "O Brother Where Art Thou" should acquire this taste of real old-timey joy. One of the highlights of that film was Jimmie Rodgers song, "In the Jailhouse Now" and this set contains not one but two different versions of it, both written by the inimitable Jimmie Rodgers.

The oversized book has dozens of photos, complete track and musician listings, and a very well written brief bio of Mr. Rodgers.

And the music! Just a few of my favorites include Blue Yodel #2, My Carolina Sunshine Girl, Waiting For A Train, Any Old Time, Frankie and Johnny, My Rough and Rowdy Ways, My Blue Eyed Jane, Why There's a Tear In My Eye, Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia, Mother Was a Lady and Mississippi Delta Blues. These songs are sure to delight anyone with ears for real country. Turn up the volume a little and let his wonderful sound fill your living room.

5 out of 5 stars Pricey, but all 111 songs plus overdubs and alternates.......2004-04-01

I believe the previous reviewer, who gave this set a one-star rating, must have been listening to the last c.d. in this set. In 1955, at Hank Snow's behest, and as a result of MGM's overdubbing of Hank Williams' demos, RCA overdubbed eight of Rodgers' tunes with a country band. Actually, they're good, and I wish several dozen had been overdubbed. Otherwise, all of Rodgers' historical recordings have been faithfully preserved.

This is a great set, but, unless you're a Jimmie Rodgers fanatic (as I am am with Hank Williams), you probably will not need all of the alternate takes that have been included here. Rodgers recorded 111 original songs during his career, but, with the alternate takes and the eight overdubs, Bear has stretched the number to about 150.

The blue yodels are dated and grate on your nerves after awhile, but there's plenty more great stuff to listen to: "Gamblin' Polka Dot Blues," "My Blue-Eyed Jane," "In the Hills of Tennessee," "Roll Along, Kentucky Moon," etc.

Unfortunately for Bear Records, the 5-c.d. set, "Jimmie Rodgers 1927-1933," is now available for about $25 and has all but one of Rodgers' original songs (they apparently forgot "My Time Ain't Long"). If you could get a used Bear set for $69-79 (dream on!), jump at it. Otherwise, go for the $25 set. But do something, for you need Rodgers in your collection. This guy had the impact on country music that Frank Sinatra had on popular music. Both were giants!

1 out of 5 stars An abomination of Jimmie Rodgers.......2003-06-07

It is almost impossible to describe the corruption of Jimmie Rodgers on some of the pieces in this set. The depth of his guitar has been destroyed; background music has been added to produce a sound somewhere between the music of Gene Autry and Bob Wills; there is the unmistakable sound of steel guitar (i.e. distinguishably NOT dobro). It is just awful. I was so disappointed and this is not, I think, typical of Bear Family Records. I have every Bear production of the music of Hank Snow and those are absolutely faithful to the originals. I'm just glad that I did not throw out my vinyls of Jimmie Rodgers, scratchy but faithful. 170 bucks out the window.
Sincerely, George H Cadwell Jr

5 out of 5 stars Pricey, but worth it!.......2001-03-14

..., this set is certainly amazing & worth every bit of it.

These are the complete known recordings of Jimmie Rodgers & Bear Family should be applauded.

I know many are thinking what big difference is there between this set and the 8 CD's out by Rounder? Dependent upon your perspective, it could be a little or a lot. Now, this set is not for everybody-the casual fan should probably stick with a single disc compilation and then spring for a couple of the Rounder issues to see if they like more, but for those serious about their Rodgers, this set is indispenable.

First of all, you get several alternate takes not presented on the Rounder releases. There is an outtake of "T.B. Blues" that, while similar to the "official" release, differs greatly in some respects. Rodgers varies it melodically and changes the wording a slight bit. There are the additional alternate takes of "Travelin' Blues" and "Let Me Be Your Side Track" that didn't find their way onto the Rounder set.

Of fascination, though, is the inclusion of the soundtrack to the movie short Jimmie Rodgers made. Sound quality is not good on the two cuts, but they are still revelatory nonetheless.

Also not on the Rounder set are the posthumous overdbuds done by the Rainbow Ranch Boys (actually Chet Atkins and a group of session musicians) in 1955. For those with memories of the horrible overdubs done by MGM on Hank Williams, you have a pleasant surprise here. These are actually quite tastefully done. Possibly the best cut is "Muleskinner Blues". I've always felt that there should've been additional instrumentation when Rodgers took an instrumental, but here the problem is solved. Rodgers goes solo with full band backup. His sound was updated with these handful of cuts without losing their original flavor.

I will voice again the complaint made by the former reviewer-the box is way too big-LP size and very annoying. But, that's the Bear Family way of doing things and that's a minor thing at best.

In short, if you like Rodgers more than just casually, this is the set for you. In the long run, you're better off buying this because the Rounder sets leave you longing for more!
The Singing Brakeman
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 The Singing Brakeman
Jimmie Rodgers
Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
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ASIN: B000EQ4650
Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

  1. The Brakeman's Blues - Jimmie Rodgers
  2. The Soldier's Sweetheart - Jimmie Rodgers
  3. Sleep, Baby, Sleep - Jimmie Rodgers
  4. Ben Dewberry's Final Run - Jimmie Rodgers
  5. Ben Dewberry's Final Run - Jimmie Rodgers
  6. The Sailor's Plea - Jimmie Rodgers
  7. In The Jailhouse Now - Jimmie Rodgers
  8. Blue Yodel No. 2 (My Lovin' Gal, Lucille) - Jimmie Rodgers
  9. Blue Yodel No. 3 (Evening Sun Yodel Or She's Long, She's Tall) - Jimmie Rodgers
  10. My Old Pal - Jimmie Rodgers
  11. My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans - Jimmie Rodgers
  12. My Little Lady - Jimmie Rodgers
  13. Never No Mo' Blues - Jimmie Rodgers
  14. Blue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues) - Jimmie Rodgers
  15. Waiting For A Train - Jimmie Rodgers
  16. Any Old Time - Jimmie Rodgers
  17. Blue Yodel No. 5 - Jimmie Rodgers
  18. Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues - Jimmie Rodgers
  19. Train Whistle Blues - Jimmie Rodgers
  20. Jimmie's Texas Blues - Jimmie Rodgers
  21. Frankie And Johnny - Jimmie Rodgers
  22. Blue Yodel No. 6 - Jimmie Rodgers
  23. Yodelling Cowboy - Jimmie Rodgers
  24. My Rough And Rowdy Ways - Jimmie Rodgers
  25. Hobo Bill's Last Ride - Jimmie Rodgers

Tracks:

  1. Mississippi River Blues - Jimmie Rodgers'
  2. Blue Yodel No. 7 (Anniversary Blue Yodel) - Jimmie Rodgers'
  3. Blue Yodel No . 11 - Jimmie Rodgers'
  4. Pistol Packin' Papa - Jimmie Rodgers'
  5. Those Gambler's Blues - Jimmie Rodgers'
  6. Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) - Jimmie Rodgers'
  7. Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standing On The Corner) - Jimmie Rodgers'
  8. TB Blues - Jimmie Rodgers'
  9. Travellin' Blues - Jimmie Rodgers'
  10. Jimmie The Kid (Parts Of The Life Of Jimmie Rodgers) - Jimmie Rodgers'
  11. The Wonderful City - Jimmie Rodgers'
  12. Let Me Be Your Sidetrack - Jimmie Rodgers'
  13. When The Cactus Is In Bloom (Round Up Time Out West) - Jimmie Rodgers'
  14. Looking For A New Mama - Jimmie Rodgers'
  15. My Good Gal's Gone - Jimmie Rodgers'
  16. Roll Along, Kentucky Moon - Jimmie Rodgers'
  17. Blue Yodel No.10 (Ground Hog Rootin' In My Back Yard) - Jimmie Rodgers'
  18. No Hard Times - Jimmie Rodgers'
  19. Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia - Jimmie Rodgers'
  20. Gambling Bar Room Blues - Jimmie Rodgers'
  21. Blue Yodel No. 12 (Barefoot Blues) - Jimmie Rodgers'
  22. Blue Yodel No. 13 (Women Made A Fool Out Of Me) - Jimmie Rodgers'
  23. Mississippi Delta Blues - Jimmie Rodgers'
  24. Somewhere Down Below The Mason Dixon Line - Jimmie Rodgers'
  25. Years Ago (Fifteen Years Ago Today) - Jimmie Rodgers'

Album Details

This is the Definitive Double Album of the Great Star Without Whom Country Music as We Know it Could Not have Existed: Jimmie Rodgers. Jimmie Rodgers' (1897-1933) Legacy to Country Music is Immeasurable. Generations of Artists from Gene Autry, Hank Snow, Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb and Merle Haggard Down Through Later Devotees Like the Allman Brothers Acknowledge his Incalculable Influences in Both Repertoire and Performancing Style. His Name was the First to Be Placed in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, 1961, a Tribute that Cemented Rodgers' Reputation as the Acknowledged `father of Country Music'. Known as "the Singing Brakeman" (Having Worked on the Railroad), Jimmie's Rodgers' 50 Greatest have Been Collected on this Living Era Double. They Span from the Fruits of his Very First Recording Session in 1927 (The Soldier's Sweetheart and SLEEP, Baby, SLEEP) to the Final Recording in 1933 (Years Ago), Made Just Two Days Before his Death at the Tragically Early Age of 35.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Your best bet.............2007-06-14

if you are looking for a great overview of Jimmie's career. All the Blue yodels plus many more. Not much else to add. Just a good buy of great music!
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Jimmie F. Rodgers
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ASIN: B000000CZZ
Release Date: 1991-02-01

Tracks:

  1. Honeycomb
  2. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
  3. Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again
  4. Secretly
  5. Make Me A Miracle
  6. Are You Really Mine
  7. The Wizard
  8. Woman from Liberia
  9. It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin'
  10. Are You Really Mine
  11. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Jimmie Rogers.......2007-02-24

This was for my cousins birthday She loved it. It was her 60th bday

5 out of 5 stars Best of Jimmy Rogers.......2006-08-06

Good to hear the song of my youth done by the original artist.

5 out of 5 stars Best of Jimmy Rodgers.......2005-08-03

I have been looking for JR's music for years. He was one of my favorites as a kid growing up. This CD was worth the wait. It is better than I expected. Thank You. John Holland

2 out of 5 stars Not the Original Recordings!!!.......2005-07-27

These are NOT the original recordings. They're not bad recordings.....just not the originals!!

1 out of 5 stars ripoff.......2004-02-01

not the originals.... stay away. Originals available on Sweeter Than Wine CD
Same Train, A Different Time: Songs Of Jimmie Rodgers
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  • The Hag's Best Ever
 Same Train, A Different Time: Songs Of Jimmie Rodgers
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Manufacturer: Koch Records
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ASIN: B000001SOA
Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

  1. California Blues
  2. Narration #1
  3. Hobo's Meditation
  4. Waitin' For A Train
  5. Mother, The Queen Of My Heart
  6. My Carolina Sunshine Girl
  7. Narration #2
  8. Train Whistle Blues
  9. Why Should I Be Lonely?
  10. Jimmie's Texas Blues
  11. Blue Yodel No. 6
  12. Narration #3
  13. Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)
  14. Peach Picking Time Down In Georgia
  15. Down The Old Road To Home
  16. Travelin' Blues
  17. Miss The Mississippi And You
  18. Frankie And Johnny
  19. No Hard Times
  20. Narration #4
  21. Hobo Bill's Last Ride
  22. My Old Pal
  23. Nobody Knows But Me
  24. Narration #5
  25. Jimmie Rodgers' Last Blue Yodel (The Woman Made A Fool Out Of Me)

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Oddly enough, Merle Haggard first heard the songs of Jimmie Rodgers on Lefty Frizzell's 1951 tribute record. Just as Frizzell (as well as Hank Snow and Ernest Tubb) did, Haggard took advantage of his station atop the country charts by paying homage to country's first legendary figure. Recorded across seven sessions between August 1968 and February 1969, the double-album Same Train barely registered on radar screens upon its initial release, but it remains a loving memorial to one of Hag's idols as well as one of Hag's most sensitive and engaging vocal performances. After all, Haggard could easily relate to the displaced and disillusioned characters that Rodgers portrayed. It's also testament to Rodgers's genius that his characters stayed relevant and his music fit seamlessly into the Strangers' clothes 40 years after the fact. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Review of the CD I bought.......2007-02-08

I received the exact product I wanted in a reasonable length. No problems at all.

5 out of 5 stars The Best County Singer ever salutes the Father of Country Music.......2005-11-04

I was living in England when this album was issued and purchased the single LP condensation of the US two record set. When I got back Stateside I bought the two record set, which I have to this day. Although sometimes I get a little impatient with Hag's narrations, I always play the entire side through. I was delighted to find it on CD but when I'm home I still listen to the LP, reserving the CD for use in the car. This set has a very authentic feel with Hag's Strangers doing a good job of replicating the sound of the JR originals. While I think that Hag's singing improved subsequent to this album, his vocals here are clearly a labor of love,complete with yodels.

A very important set of recordings

5 out of 5 stars Keeping The Tradition Alive.......2005-07-24

As tribute albums go it dosn't get any better than this. Merle produced two superlative tribute albums in the 1970's. "Same Train, A Different Time": The Songs Of Jimmie Rodgers and "My Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World": Bob Wills. With each of these, Merle demonstrates a deep rooted affection for not only the music, but for the men who defined the "Blue Yodel Sound" and "Western Swing". Without comming off as heavy handed or pompus Merle takes the listener on a musical journey through the past, into a time and place where hobos rode the rails, always on the watch for the railroad cops, always searching for that next town beyond the bend. A place where they might find a few days work peach pickin' or maybe choppin' wood. And with the Bob Wills album, Merle brings us back to the western Grange Halls where swing bands played a unique blend of country, swing and polkas all night long and fellas snuck out back to steal a kiss from their best gal. Merle knows the music better than anyone alive. He's played it and he's lived it and we can only hope he'll be around for many more years, keeping the sounds and the traditions alive of great musicians like, The "Singing Breakman", Jimmie Rodgers and "The King Of Western Swing", Bob Wills. Long live the sweet sounds of Bakersfield and long may you live live old friend, Merle Haggard.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant musicianship.......2005-04-21

Anyone who likes country-blues (especially the all-acoustic variety) will love this CD.

Firstly, the songs are the compositions of someone who needs no introduction, the legendary Jimmie Rodgers. Most of them are based on a 12-bar blues pattern, with the lyrics repeating the first verse twice over the first chord-change - a traditional form that was very dear to Rodgers. The words are a good reflection of depression-era themes, such as railroad hoboing (Hobo Bill), scrounging up a modest living (No hard time blues) and, of course, loving and leaving in their many facets (California blues, Jimmie's last Blue Yodel).

Haggard's vocal rendition is somewhat different then Rodgers,' but the result is equally engaging. While Rodgers' voice is haunting and languid, Haggard's is more round and palpable. Also, Haggard's yodeling is much less frequent, but when employed is extremely effective, equally "plodding" and never over-used. In a sense, it is by being completely himself that Haggard nails the spirit of Rodgers' songs.

The arrangements are one of the many strong suits of this CD. For the most part, pieces feature acoustic instruments - drums, bass, guitars, dobros (one played with the slide, the other a dobro-guitar), and blues-harp. A couple pieces have horns, played in a quasi-Dixieland style reminiscent of those in Rodgers' own recordings - while a violin, an electric guitar and a steel guitar surface in a minority of the tracks. Most pieces are moderate "2/4" two-steps, with the occasional waltz.

The accompaniment is provided by Haggard's own band (the Strangers) and the studio artists sometimes heard in his earlier recordings. Among the latter is none other than James Burton, one of the fathers of Country Guitar styles and, of course, the guitarist who toured with Elvis from 1969 to 1977. While most listeners are accustomed to hearing Burton's Telecaster, it is amazing to hear him pick away at a round-neck dobro with equal flair and musicianship (his fiery solo in "No hard time blues" is an oft-copied masterpiece).

Song-choice is varied and representative of Rodgers' output. Also, the recording is interspersed with a few (very brief) tracks of Haggard's narration of Rodgers' life and deeds - which can be easily skipped over once they are familiar to the listener.

Overall, I recommend this CD very enthusiastically to all who enjoy this style of music - a CD that has only strengths and no weaknesses.

5 out of 5 stars The Hag's Best Ever.......2004-07-16

I bought this album in 1969 when it was first released and I still have it now. Even though my old record player is in bad shape I still listen to it whenever I get the time. One can not just sit and listen to one or two of the songs on this album and then cut it off, because when it starts you find yourself getting caught up in the singer the times and music and before you know it you have listened to every song on this two album set. I do not believe that there ever has been or ever will be someone quite like Merle Haggard. He has a voice with depth and quality that no one can duplicate or be compared to. He is truly one of a kind. I too feel that if Jimmy Rodgers was alive to hear this music he would truly be amazed at what he was hearing and wished (even though he could sing these same songs superbly) he could sing them the same way that the Hag could and does here. I have always been a fan of the Hag and always will be. God don't make singers of country music like him any more. This is the kind of music that takes you back to front porches and porch swings. Back to when time seemed to stand still. This music will live forever because of the heart and soul that was put into this music by Jimmy Rodgers first then Merle Haggard. Thanks Merle for sharing Jimmy Rodger's songs and your great talent with all that will give an ear to this great form of music.
Your Hit Parade - 1958
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    Manufacturer: Time Life Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
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    ASIN: B000BD8XZA

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