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Sep 8, 2017 · He even appeared in a movie short called The Singing Brakeman, released in 1929 for Columbia Pictures; this short is the only known video footage of Jimmie singing and features three of his well-known tunes: “Waiting for a Train,” “Daddy and Home,” and “Blue Yodel No 1.”
May 17, 2012 · Any Old Time by Jimmie Rodgers (1929) This video is presented as an historical reference by Empty Set Group, producers of "Waiting For A Train", the new Jimmie Rodgers musical.
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On The Way Up, 1929. Jimmie Rodgers, “the father of country music” and the first performer elected to the Country. Music Hall of Fame, was a folk hero in his own lifetime. He has been idolized by fans and has. influenced performers from Elvis Presley to Bill Monroe and Merle Haggard ever since. Original sessions produced by Ralph Peer.
On the Way Up 1929 by Jimmie Rodgers released in 1991. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
The Singing Brakeman is a 1929 short film, starring Jimmie Rodgers, and released by Columbia-Victor Gems. Rodgers sings three of his songs: " Waiting for a Train ", "Daddy and Home" and " Blue Yodel ".
Rodgers in 1929. At the height of this career, in 1929, Rodgers made approximately $75,000 (equivalent to $1,331,000 in 2023) in royalties. After the Wall Street Crash that year, while his records continued to sell, his royalties dropped to approximately $60,000 (equivalent to $1,060,000 in 2023). "
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Jimmy Rodgers, the father of Country Music and arguably the first Caucasian American to make the Blues acceptable, sings "Waiting for A Train", "Daddy and Home" and his landmark "Blue Yodel" in this one-reel short for Columbia.
