The Essential Jimmie Rodgers
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Jimmie Rodgers
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compilation
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Apr 29 1997

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Catalog number:
67500
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  • Apr 29 1997

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Classic Country,
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5 stars Essential, indeed, for fans of Americana music...
I bought this about a year ago. Although I was 56, and had been a country music fan for 50 years, I had never owned any Jimmie Rodgers' records, and neither had my parents. In fact, I don't think I had heard a full song by Jimmie in my life. Boy, was I missing something! The man would have been a country superstar in any era, he just happened to be first, in the 1920's. This is consistently interesting material, wonderfully recorded and preserved. "Waitin'for a Train" has not been done better by…
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Written by William E. Adams
3 stars classsic folk music
This cd of original folk music set the standard for today's lyrics and inovative music. It finds roots in hill, country and folk music.
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The Essential Jimmie Rodgers 20 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: RCA Victor
catalog number: 67500
release dates: Apr 29 1997
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