Songs of Jimmie Rodgers- A Tribute

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THE Greatest Influence On Pop, R&R, R&B And Country Music
It's only fitting that, in choosing to honour this legend with a CD of some of his greatest compositions, Bob Dylan would call upon artists from right across the spectrum. After all, Jimmie Rodgers, in out-pacing all contemporary artists 7 to 1 in record sales in the late 1920's, influenced Ernest Tubb [who began his career using Jimmie's guitar], Hank Williams, Hank Snow [who named his son Jimmie Rodgers Snow], and Lefty Frizzell [who allegedly learned the Rodgers style by literally xticking his head inside a Victrola speaker when one of his records was playing]. And it was primarily their music, evolved from his, which gradually melded with R&B to become R&R. Inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 as a charter member, he was also brought into the R&R Hall of Fame in its initial year in 1986 in the Early Influence category, the year after Blue Yodel (T For Texas) was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Some of the other 5-star reviews sum up the contents of this CD nicely, especially that by Pris-Rob, so I will only add that I liked all performances, including Bono's on Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes. But I especially enjoy Any Old Time by Allison Krauss and Union Station, Mary Chapin Carpenter's Somewhere Down Below The Mason-Dixon Line, Dwight Yoakam on Blue Yodel (T For Texas), and the Jerry Garcia, David Grisman & John Kahn interpretation of Blue Yodel No. 9. The liner notes, in addition to one page written by Bod Dylan in 1996, consist of track-by-track listings showing all the musicians involved on each, and these include such luminaries as Pig Robbins on piano, Jerry Douglas and Sally Vanmeter on dobro, Biff Adams on drums, etc. etc. All interspersed with a number of great photos of Jimmie. I don't know if this Columbia/Egyptian Records release won any awards - but if not it should have. Just a great great album.

Hope To The Vanquished,Humility To The Mighty
"Jimmie Rodgers cast a huge shadow. Taking what was then called "hillbilly music" and making it accessible to the general public, Rodgers created an influential new style that merged folk and blues in a precursor to today's popular country music. Troubled times. Rodgers championed the common man against a backdrop of rapid economic and technological change: he focused with humanity on colorful characters who lived with bravado and self-reliance." Robert Christgau Jimmie Rodgers was born in Mississippi and grew up loving the railroad, his father's profession. He became a brakeman, one of the more dangerous jobs that required great skill. His job required that he run on the top of each car setting the brakes by hand. At a young age he had to leave the railroad because he acquired tuberculosis. He had several jobs and finally landed a job recording for Victrola records. His short career of six years writing and singing songs, made more of a dent in the soul of American music than any other musician of the time. He died at the age of 36 after singing and writing 113 songs. He forever influenced country music. He was one of four to be inducted into the first Country Music Hall of Fame. Bob Dylan garnered his influence and brought together 13 other musicians to pay homage to Jimmie Rodgers. Dylan said, "Jimmie Rodgers, of course, is one of the guiding lights of the Twentieth Century, whose way with song has always been an inspiration to those of us who have followed the path....He was a performer of force without precedent with a sound as lonesome and mystical as it was dynamic. He gives hope to the vanquished and humility to the mighty." "Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes"- Bono, guileless and without his usual backdrop sings a simply lovely tune. "Waiting For A Train" Dickey Betts has an earthy swing to a Rodgers favorite song; The Allman Bandsman comes with the yodels intact. "Somewhere Down Below The Mason Dixon Line" Mary Chapin Carpenter floats and echoes the rural 20th century times "Miss The Mississippi And You" David Ball does credence to this sad song- bringing the old tempo to life. Wonderful yodeling. "My Blue Eyed Jane" Bob Dylan's effortless rawness is a labor of love to a man who he reveres. "Peach Pickin' Time Down In Georgia" Willie Nelson gives us the loose rambling song with simplicity and love. "In The Jailhouse Now" Steve Earle has a raw and lively sense of timing. He is always the true picker and singer. "Hobo Bill's Last Ride" Iris Dement's vocie is true country, and she sings a riveting old fashioned account of the hoboes' life. "Gambling Bar Room Blues" John Mellencamp brings to life his rough and tumble persona in a guitar and drumbeat tempo. "Hey, Hey, hey, hey" "Why Should I Be Lonely" Aaron Neville brings his high-pitched, dramatic sweetness with his rendition. "Best Pal I've Ever Had". This CD was released in 1997 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of Jimmie Rodgers birth. "Songs of Jimmie Rodgers" is an understated collection that moves from Dixieland to country and lets the songs take center stage. Highly Recommended. The Birth of Country Remembered. prisrob 10-28-06

Learning Experience
What a great learning experience to those who are just discovering Jimmie Rodgers. This is a good way to bring the blues-country knowledge to younger listeners who are just learning to enjoy this genre of music. With the latest artists givnig their spin on the traditional music, this is a "don't miss" collection.

All Star Cast Does Jimmie Justice
Like the Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly Tribute this album has well selected artists who do an excellent job of performing Jimmie Rodgers' tunes. I grew up listening to Jimmie Rodgers and these all are great intrepretations of his music. Not a bad cut among the CD, I listen beginning to end often and never tire of the tunes.

bono makes me cry
i was working at tower records when this came out, and it was in the rotation in the store for a while...and songs started to grab me. mostly bono...but john mellencamp as well. bono's version of "dreaming with tears in my eyes" is one of the saddest, most beautiful songs i've ever heard; i looked on amazon for it because my old copy is long lost and my heart has been broken again, and when i'm sad i think of this song, because it is as sad as a broken heart but as beautiful as true love. i don't know who wouldn't love this song and this album.ps-i'm available