Who was Jimmie Rodgers? The Father of Country Music! 🎶 But calling him that barely scratches the surface. At 13, he chose railroad work over school. He became a brakeman, learning blues from the African American "Gandy dancers" who laid the tracks. He absorbed Scottish fiddles, Irish ballads, Alpine yodels, and German polka from the immigrants flooding through Meridian, Mississippi. In just 6 years (1927-1933), he recorded over 100 songs. He created the "Blue Yodel." He laid the blueprint for c
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Who was Jimmie Rodgers? The Father of Country Music! 🎶 But calling him that barely scratches the surface. At 13, he chose railroad work over school. He became a brakeman, learning blues from the African American "Gandy dancers" who laid the tracks. He absorbed Scottish fiddles, Irish ballads, Alpine yodels, and German polka from the immigrants flooding through Meridian, Mississippi. In just 6 years (1927-1933), he recorded over 100 songs. He created the "Blue Yodel." He laid the blueprint for c
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Known as the "Father of Country Music" Mississippi native, Jimmie Rodgers, died on this day in 1933. At the young age of 13, he learned to play the guitar during his time working on the railroads. He was later diagnosed with tuberculosis and focused his life on performing. He was inducted into The Country Music, The Rock and Roll, and The Blues Halls of Fame. Learn more about Rodgers and other famous Mississippians in MPB's "A Thread Through Time" series on our YouTube channel. | MPB - Mississip
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Known as the "Father of Country Music" Mississippi native, Jimmie Rodgers, died on this day in 1933. At the young age of 13, he learned to play the guitar during his time working on the railroads. He was later diagnosed with tuberculosis and focused his life on performing. He was inducted into The Country Music, The Rock and Roll, and The Blues Halls of Fame. Learn more about Rodgers and other famous Mississippians in MPB's "A Thread Through Time" series on our YouTube channel. | MPB - Mississip
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Thank you to Mrs Shirley Hutcherson for coming in the museum and sharing her oral history about being in the talent competition with Elvis Presley. Now we know why he didn’t win. If you have more stories like this, come see us November 1 between 10 AM and 2 PM. #visitmississippi #visitmeridian #father #country #fatherofcountrymusic #jimmierodgers #jimmierodgersfestival #jimmierodgersmusicfestival #jimmierodgersmuseum #jimmierodgersfest #elvis #elvispresley #elvispresleyfans #elvisaaronpresley #e
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Thank you to Mrs Shirley Hutcherson for coming in the museum and sharing her oral history about being in the talent competition with Elvis Presley. Now we know why he didn’t win. If you have more stories like this, come see us November 1 between 10 AM and 2 PM. #visitmississippi #visitmeridian #father #country #fatherofcountrymusic #jimmierodgers #jimmierodgersfestival #jimmierodgersmusicfestival #jimmierodgersmuseum #jimmierodgersfest #elvis #elvispresley #elvispresleyfans #elvisaaronpresley #e
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