Meeting Jimmie Rodgers Unravels the DNA of American Music

Meeting Jimmie Rodgers begins with a brief anecdote: in 1970, jazzman Louis Armstrong made an appearance on The Johnny Cash Show. You’ll recall that 40 years prior, Armstrong played trumpet on Rodgers’ “Blue Yodel #9.” His country leanings don’t end there: shortly before appearing on Cash’s show, Satchmo released the presently out of print record [...]

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