Few things are certain in the history of country music, unless you’re talking about the early influence of Jimmie Rodgers. The Meridian, Miss., native’s sound, look and business plan undoubtedly set ...

This week in 1957: 22 nations backed a U.S. proposal to limit outer space to peaceful purposes only; U.S. failed in three attempts to fire a rocket 4,000 miles into space for altitude mark; Britain's ...

Jimmie Rodgers, who had a run of crossover country and pop hits in the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 87 years old and died from kidney disease on Jan. 18, and had also been diagnosed with COVID-19 ...

Mississippi could soon be singing a new song — or three. The legislature is considering a bill to replace the state's official song, "Go, Mississippi," which was adopted in 1962. The Senate, however, ...

The scope of Country music was forever changed by Jimmie Rodgers. His time as a railroad worker prior to fame introduced him to a variety of musical styles—namely traditional country, blues, “hobo”, ...

It’s doubtful that back in 1927, when Ralph S. Peer traveled to tiny Bristol, TN looking for talented local musicians that he could ever have imagined what the results would lead to. On a hot August ...

Jimmie Rodgers has been called The Father Of Country Music, and while that's high and accurate praise, it doesn't quite cover the scope of his work. Collaborating with, among others, Louis Armstrong, ...

Jimmie Rodgers, who had a run of crossover country and pop hits in the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 87 years old. Rodgers died from kidney disease on Jan. 18. However, he had also been diagnosed ...

Humanities Montana is presenting the free program, "Jimmie Rodgers, the Father of Country Music," Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Western Heritage Center, 2822 Montana Ave. Longtime Billings Gazette ...

May 13—A gospel choir, some local talent and a few rising county music stars will all grace the stage as Meridian gets ready to remember native son Jimmie Rodgers this week with the 71st annual Jimmie ...

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Jimmie Rodgers, singer of the 1957 hits “Honeycomb” and “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” whose career in music and movies was disrupted by a severe head injury a decade later, has died ...

This Jimmie Rodgers, a popular music singer of the early 1960's is not to be confused with Jimmie Rodgers, the Singing Brakeman, who recorded 1920-30's. This Rodgers' big hit was "Honeycomb." Table of ...