Jimmie Rodgers was born on September 8, 1897 in Meridian, Mississippi, the youngest of three sons. His mother died when he was a very young boy, and Rodgers spent the next few years living with various relatives in southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama. He eventually returned home to live with his father, Aaron Rodgers, a Maintenance of Way Foreman on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, who had settled with a new wife in Meridian.
Jimmie's affinity for entertaining came at an early age, and the lure of the road was irresistible to him. By age 13, he had twice organized and begun traveling shows, only to be brought home by his father. Both of these incidents shed light on his drive to perform. The first time he was caught, he had stolen some of his sister-in-law's bedsheets and joined them to make a crude tent...complete bio
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Highest Billboard Chart Position
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| Song Title |
Artist |
Chart Pos. |
Year |
| Blue Yodel (T For Texas) |
Jimmie Rodgers |
1 |
1928 |
In The Jailhouse Now |
Webb Pierce |
1 |
1955 |
New Mule Skinner Blues |
Dolly Parton |
3 |
1970 |
It's Over |
Eddy Arnold |
4 |
1968 |
It's Over |
Jimmie Rodgers |
5 |
1966 |
T For Texas |
Grandpa Jones |
5 |
1963 |
The Brakeman's Blues |
Jimmie Rodgers |
7 |
1928 |
In The Jailhouse Now |
Jimmie Rodgers |
7 |
1955 |
In The Jailhouse Now |
Johnny Cash |
8 |
1962 |
The Soldier's Sweetheart |
Jimmie Rodgers |
9 |
1927 |
Blue Yodel No. 3 |
Jimmie Rodgers |
10 |
1928 |
In The Jailhouse Now |
Jimmie Rodgers |
14 |
1928 |
Waiting For A Train |
Jimmie Rodgers |
14 |
1929 |
in The Jailhouse Now |
Sonny James |
15 |
1977 |
Roll Along, Kentucky Moon |
Jimmie Rodgers |
18 |
1932 |
Anniversary Yodel (Blue Yodel No. 7) |
Jimmie Rodgers |
19 |
1930 |
T For Texas |
Tompall & Outlaw Band |
36 |
1976 |
