Before Ernest Tubb changed the face of country music in the 1940s, Jimmie Rodgers' widow, Carrie Rodgers, helped launch his ...

While Meridian continues to produce music superstars, fans want to continue to honor the legacy of the man who started it all ...

Few things are certain in the history of country music, unless you’re talking about the early influence of Jimmie Rodgers. The Meridian, Miss., native’s sound, look and business plan ...

Attendees at the 72nd annual Jimmie Rodgers Festival last week in Meridian had the opportunity to not only hear from talented ...

The scope of Country music was forever changed by Jimmie Rodgers. His time as a railroad worker prior to fame introduced him to a variety of musical styles—namely traditional country ...

Billboard counts down the best country acts of the past (almost) 100 years. Ever since Ralph Peer held his famous recording sessions in Bristol, Tennessee in the late 1920s with such acts as ...

and it honors the father of country music, which is Jimmie Rodgers. Mississippi is known for its music, and Meridian is no different. We have a great history of music here in Meridian, and we just ...

BRISTOL, Va. — Jimmie Rodgers, the legendary country crooner and yodeler, helped bring commercial country music to fruition and put Bristol on the map through the 1927 Bristol Sessions.

Like many country artists in the late 1920s and early 1930s, Gene Autry started out as an imitator of Jimmie Rodgers. As an artist, Gene Autry obviously idolized Jimmie Rodgers, as so many did.

Country singer Jimmie Rodgers and bluegrass musicians the Carter Family circa 1930 in Poor Valley, Virginia. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) In Bristol, Virginia, there is a living monument ...

The display features the guitar owned by Father of Country Music Legend Jimmie Rodgers. The guitar is Rodgers' custom ordered 000-45 guitar known as the Blue Yodel. It will be available in the ...