A Career Anthology - RCA & Bluebird Releases 1927-33

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.