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Jimmie Rodgers was one of the true pioneers of country music, often called “The Father Of Country Music” as well as “The Singing Brakeman” (he worked on the railroads before becoming a professional musician), who broke new ground with his landmark hillbilly recordings of the late 1920s and early ’30s. His achievements were all the more remarkable, given that he died from tuberculosis in 1933 at the age of 35, having been first diagnosed with the disease in 1924. He has been cited as an inspiration by artists from all walks of popular music across the decades. He was especially famous for his trademark yodelling, with his recordings featuring a series of his renowned “Blue Yodels”. 

This 110-track 5-CD collection comprises just about all his career releases, which came out on the Victor and Bluebird labels. It naturally features all his best known classics – “In The Jailhouse Now”, “Brakeman’s Blues”, “Waiting For A Train”, “Blue Yodel No. 1”, “Mule Skinner Blues” and more. 

He was a hugely important and influential personality whose impact in country, blues, R&B and rock ‘n’ roll is still making itself felt. This collection offers a substantial and thorough overview of his music and career, and an entertaining showcase for his unique and innovative music.

Tracks

CD 1
1. MY CAROLINA SUNSHINE GIRL (Victor 40096) 1928 
2. DESERT BLUES (Victor 40096) 1928 
3. MY OLD PAL (Victor 21757) 1928 
4. DADDY AND HOME (Victor 21757) 1928 
5. BLUE YODEL NO. 5 (Victor 22072) 1929 
6. I'M SORRY WE MET (Victor 22072) 1929 
7. FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE (Victor 22143) 1929 
8. EVERYBODY DOES IT IN HAWAII (Victor 22143) 1929 
9. TUCK AWAY MY LONESOME BLUES (Victor 22220) 1929 
10. MY ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS (Victor 22220) 1929 
11. BLUE YODEL NO. 6 (Victor 22271) 1929 
12. YODELING COWBOY (Victor 22271) 1929 
13. A DRUNKARD'S CHILD (Victor 22319) 1929 
14. WHISPER YOUR MOTHER'S NAME (Victor 22319) 1929 
15. JIMMIE'S TEXAS BLUES (Victor 22379) 1929 
16. TRAIN WHISTLE BLUES (Victor 22379) 1929 
17. HOBO BILL'S LAST RIDE (Victor 22421) 1929 
18. THAT'S WHY I'M BLUE (Victor 22421) 1929 
19. ANNIVERSARY BLUE YODEL (NO. 7) (Victor 22488) 1929 
20. ANY OLD TIME (Victor 22488) 1929 
21. HE'S IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW NO. 2 (Victor 22523) 1930 
22. HIGH POWERED MAMA (Victor 22523) 1930

CD 2
1. PISTOL PACKIN' PAPA (Victor 22554) 1930 
2. THOSE GAMBLER'S BLUES (Victor 22554) 1930 
3. MULE SKINNER BLUES (BLUE YODEL NO. 8) (Victor 23503) 1930 
4. JIMMIE'S MEAN MAMA BLUES (Victor 23503) 1930 
5. MYSTERY OF NUMBER FIVE (Victor 23518) 1930 
6. NOBODY KNOWS BUT ME (Victor 23518) 1931 
7. T.B. BLUES (Victor 23535) 1931 
8. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BLUES (Victor 23535) 1931 
9. JIMMIE THE KID (Victor 23549) 1931 
10. MY BLUE EYED JANE (Victor 23549) 1931 
11. I'M LONESOME TOO (Victor 23564) 1931 
12. TRAVELLIN' BLUES (Victor 23564) 1931 
13. MOONLIGHT AND SKIES (Victor 23574) 1931 
14. JIMMIE RODGERS VISITS THE CARTER FAMILY (Victor 23574) 1931 
15. STANDING ON A CORNER - BLUE YODEL NO. 9 (Victor 23580) 1931 
16. LOOKING FOR A NEW MAMA (Victor 23580) 1931 
17. WHAT'S IT (Victor 23609) 1931 
18. WHY SHOULD I BE LONELY (Victor 23609) 1931 
19. LET ME BE YOUR SIDETRACK (Victor 23621) 1931 
20. GAMBLING POLKA DOT BLUES (Victor 23636) 1931 
21. WHEN THE CACTUS IS IN BLOOM (Victor 23636) 1931 
22. ROLL ALONG KENTUCKY MOON (Victor 23651) 1932

CD 3
1. PISTOL PACKIN' PAPA (Victor 22554) 1930 
2. THOSE GAMBLER'S BLUES (Victor 22554) 1930 
3. MULE SKINNER BLUES (BLUE YODEL NO. 8) (Victor 23503) 1930 
4. JIMMIE'S MEAN MAMA BLUES (Victor 23503) 1930 
5. MYSTERY OF NUMBER FIVE (Victor 23518) 1930 
6. NOBODY KNOWS BUT ME (Victor 23518) 1931 
7. T.B. BLUES (Victor 23535) 1931 
8. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BLUES (Victor 23535) 1931 
9. JIMMIE THE KID (Victor 23549) 1931 
10. MY BLUE EYED JANE (Victor 23549) 1931 
11. I'M LONESOME TOO (Victor 23564) 1931 
12. TRAVELLIN' BLUES (Victor 23564) 1931 
13. MOONLIGHT AND SKIES (Victor 23574) 1931 
14. JIMMIE RODGERS VISITS THE CARTER FAMILY (Victor 23574) 1931 
15. STANDING ON A CORNER - BLUE YODEL NO. 9 (Victor 23580) 1931 
16. LOOKING FOR A NEW MAMA (Victor 23580) 1931 
17. WHAT'S IT (Victor 23609) 1931 
18. WHY SHOULD I BE LONELY (Victor 23609) 1931 
19. LET ME BE YOUR SIDETRACK (Victor 23621) 1931 
20. GAMBLING POLKA DOT BLUES (Victor 23636) 1931 
21. WHEN THE CACTUS IS IN BLOOM (Victor 23636) 1931 
22. ROLL ALONG KENTUCKY MOON (Victor 23651) 1932

CD 4 
1. FOR THE SAKE OF DAYS GONE BY (Victor 23651) 1932 
2. MY TIME AIN'T LONG (Victor 23669) 1932 
3. NINETY NINE YEAR BLUES (Victor 23669) 1932 
4. HOME CALL (Victor 23681) 1932 
5. SHE WAS HAPPY TILL SHE MET YOU (Victor 23681) 1932 
6. MISSISSIPPI MOON (Victor 23696) 1932 
7. BLUE YODEL NO.10 (GROUND HOG ROOTIN' IN MY BACK YARD) (Victor 23696) 1932 
8. DOWN THE OLD ROAD TO HOME (Victor 23711) 1932 
9. THE HOBO'S MEDITATION (Victor 23711) 1932 
10. ROCK ALL OUR BABIES TO SLEEP (Victor 23721) 1932 
11. MOTHER, THE QUEEN OF MY HEART (Victor 23721) 1932 
12. MISS THE MISSISSIPPI & YOU (Victor 23736) 1932 
13. IN THE HILLS OF TENNESSEE (Victor 23736) 1932 
14. WHIPPIN' THAT OLD T.B. (Victor 23751) 1932 
15. NO HARD TIMES - BLUE YODEL (Victor 23751) 1932 
16. GAMBLING BAR ROOM BLUES (Victor 23766) 1932 
17. LONG TALL MAMA BLUES (Victor 23766) 1932 
18. PEACH PICKIN' TIME DOWN IN GEORGIA (Victor 23781) 1932 
19. PRAIRIE LULLABY (Victor 23781) 1932 
20. SWEET MAMA, HURRY HOME (Victor 23796) 1932 
21. BLUE YODEL NO. 11 (EIGHT) (Victor 23796) 1932 
22. SOUTHERN CANNON BALL (Victor 23811) 1932

CD 5
1. LAND OF MY BOYHOOD DREAMS (Victor 23811) 1932 
2. MISSISSIPPI DELTA BLUES (Victor 23816) 1933 
3. OLD PAL OF MY HEART (Victor 23816) 1933 
4. YODELING RANGER (Victor 23830) 1933 
5. I'M FREE (FROM THE CHAIN GANG NOW) (Victor 23830) 1933 
6. OLD LOVE LETTERS (Victor 23840) 1933 
7. SOMEWHERE DOWN BELOW THE DIXON LINE (Victor 23840) 1933 
8. BAREFOOT BLUES - BLUE YODEL NO.12 (Victor 24456) 1933 
9. COWHAND'S LAST RIDE (Victor 24456) 1933 
10. JIMMIE RODGERS' LAST BLUE YODEL (Bluebird 5281) 1933 
11. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY (Bluebird 5281) 1933 
12. I'VE RANGED, I'VE ROAMED AND I'VE TRAVELED (Bluebird 5892) 1933 
13. WHY DID YOU GIVE ME YOUR LOVE (Bluebird 5892) 1933 
14. MY GOOD GAL'S GONE BLUES (Bluebird 5942) 1933 
15. WHY THERE'S A TEAR IN MY EYE (Bluebird 6698) 1933 
16. CARTER FAMILY & JIMMIE RODGERS IN TEXAS (Bluebird 6762) 1933 
17. I'VE ONLY LOVED THREE WOMEN (Bluebird 6810) 1933 
18. THAT WONDERFUL CITY (Bluebird 6810) 1933 
19. THE ONE ROSE (Bluebird 7280) 1933 
20. YODELING MY WAY BACK HOME (Bluebird 7280) 1933 
21. TAKE ME BACK AGAIN (Bluebird 7600) 1933 
22. DREAMING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES (Bluebird 7600) 1933