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- In 1929, as Rodgers' popularity increased and his tuberculosis became worse, he and his wife moved to Kerrville, Texas, seeking a drier climate. He built a $25,000 two-story brick mansion in Kerrville that he called his "Blue Yodeler's Paradise."
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In Washington, D.C., Rodgers worked a stint for the station WTTF with the backing of the "Jimmie Rodgers' Southerners", while he continued to make records for the label. He used the band for his recordings of " In the Jailhouse Now " and "The Brakeman's Blues", among others.
Aug 19, 2023 · His distinctive style and captivating stage presence garnered him a loyal following, and his influence can still be felt in country music today. In this article, we will delve into 18 fascinating facts about Jimmie Rodgers, shedding light on his life, career, and lasting impact on the world of music.
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 ...
Sep 8, 2019 · In February, he was in Dallas to cut seven sides at the Jefferson Hotel, accompanied first by a hillbilly band including future western swinger Bill Boyd on such tracks as “Hobo’s Meditation”, and then by a Hawaiian quartet with his longtime collaborators Billy and Weldon Burkes.
Rolling in concert fees and royalties, Rodgers decided to move to Texas to improve his health. In April 1929 he began building a Kerrville mansion, Blue Yodeler’s Paradise.
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Jimmie Rodgers (far left) and his wife and daughter, visiting with Ralph S. Peer and his wife (couple seated in center), on the patio of Rodgers’s home, Blue Yodeler’s Paradise, in Kerrville, Texas, 1930.
Rodgers also lived for nearly two years in Kerrville, recorded frequently in Dallas, barnstormed from Borger to Beaumont, and took frequent Texas road trips in his beloved Model-A Ford.
