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  1. James Charles Rodgers ( September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as the "Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive yodeling. Rodgers was known as "The Singing Brakeman" and "America's Blue Yodeler".

  2. James Frederick Rodgers (September 18, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American pop singer. Rodgers had a run of hits and mainstream popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. His string of crossover singles ranked highly on the Billboard Pop Singles, Hot Country and Western Sides, and Hot Rhythm and Blues Sides charts; in the 1960s, Rodgers had more ...

  3. Jan 22, 2021 · Jimmie Rodgers, whose smooth voice straddled the line between pop and country and brought him a string of hits — none bigger than his first record, “Honeycomb,” in 1957 — died on Jan. 18 ...

  4. May 22, 2024 · Jimmie Rodgers (born September 8, 1897, Pine Springs Community, near Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.—died May 26, 1933, New York, New York) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, one of the principal figures in the emergence of the country and western style of popular music.

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  5. Jan 26, 2021 · Jimmie Rodgers, who had a hit with "Honeycomb" in 1957, passed away from kidney disease after testing positive for COVID-19. He also suffered from a voice disorder and brain surgery after a mysterious attack in 1967.

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  6. Jan 23, 2021 · 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 at age 87.

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  8. Jan 24, 2021 · Jimmie Rodgers, who had a successful music and acting career in the 1950s and 1960s, died of kidney disease at 87. He suffered a severe head injury in 1967 that affected his voice and health for the rest of his life.

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